Perfect You
Friday, January 8, 2010 at 7:59AM
I looked out the window this morning and saw snow. It covers everything. Every time I see snow, my first feel is, "No snowflake falls on an inappropriate place." The second feeling is always, "Am I just lucky? Never in my life have I seen an imperfect snowflake."
Knowing these words to be 100% true, without doubt or reservation, I sometimes laugh. In my past, I used to be eager to believe that You and I are different than the luminous snowflakes I see, stretched in front of my eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind. I was always looking for what was wrong... looking to see the imperfection... noticing what was not graceful in myself and others. That darkness and narrowness of mind allowed for all kinds of silliness and sadness to prevail during what I called as a teenager, the "Dark times."
Under the direction of solid mentors... unwavering and relentless teachers such as Eido Shimano Roshi, Genjo Marinello Osho... I've been helped... guided... assisted in the process of what Roshi used to call, unifying my heart. I'm ceaselessly grateful.
Now, in this moment, we can see... notice... feel... the unending, ever sustained beauty that doesn't just live within each snowflake, but You and I as well. That's why I sometimes like to say, "This really is our very best life. It's not out there, somewhere waiting for us." If we use our mind in a helpful and skillful way, we can know it right now. When we drop our every day, distracted mind, we can see It. But that is a personal decision and choice. No one can make it for us.
Today is Friday. That is true. But Today is also what I'd call, "Perfect You!" There is no fundamental difference between the snowflake and self... those that we care or don't care for and self. My teacher sometimes says to me, "Seiho, can't you see that the whole world is shining? That included you too." And from the heart of Being, I can and do at times say Yes, by how I live my life, not just with myself, but Perfect You too. How can it be otherwise?
Love All - Serve All - Every Single Day,
Jaye Seiho Morris, Curator
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Reader Comments (3)
Today is 'perfect you' day
brilliant !
shine yes we can, and yes we should
the more we do the more we will notice the difference in life.
from one snowflake to another
peace you perfect you :)
Thank you Seiho, for helping me see the brilliance. The ability to see universal beauty, cannot be forced however, and can only come from a purified inside. Knowing that it is possible to see the world that way however is a great gift.
Deep bow to you.
Marguerite,
So often I find that we are Mind to Mind. Your personal insights, lessons from your own teacher, guide me forward in a way that enables me to continue the practice to befriend myself.
In Zen,
~Seiho