All journeys, all lessons, everything in life begins with the first step, the first decision, the first thought, hope, realisation. It may seem impossibly hard, when looking at it from this side, as if it is insurmountable, ludicrous, beyond our capabilities, but that is when we look at the top of the mountain from the … Continue reading Begin
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Wish
How often a day do we wish for something, how often a week, a month? I wish I had a bigger house, a newer car, a better job. I wish she wouldn't say that, I wish that wouldn't happen. Our wishes are endless. And our wishes are all centred around the ego. I wish. How … Continue reading Wish
Hurt
It's OK to feel hurt. People hurt other people for all sorts of different reasons; jealousy, self esteem, thoughtlessness, self gratification - the reason matters not, what matters is how you deal with it. No man is an island. It is human to feel hurt, to feel confusion and betrayal - especially towards those to … Continue reading Hurt
The destination matters not.
In za-zen there is no intention - one sits just to be sitting. One does not sit in order to strive for satori or enlightenment. This is an important lesson and philosophy for life. We live in an age of great hurrying where people want everything done yesterday and as soon as one goal is … Continue reading The destination matters not.
Zen musings 