When we think of Enlightenment, we do not think of the mundane tasks of everyday existence. We do not consider that if we are poor timekeepers, or don’t get enough exercise, that we will never reach Enlightenment. Enlightenment is thought of as a lofty, otherworldly affair, connected to spiritual ideas, contemplation and reflection. However, the … Continue reading The Mundane
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Significant insignificance
Winter solstice this year saw the great conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter. This close alignment had not occurred since 1623 and with the close proximity of Christmas, it was named by many as the Christmas Star, similar to the one which many believe guided the three wise men to the baby Jesus, two thousand and … Continue reading Significant insignificance
The Search
When we are little, we learn about growing up and long for it to rush upon us. Toddlers wear the big shoes of their parents, young girls watch with awe while their mothers apply makeup, young boys watch their fathers as they shave. It appears a compliment to be told ‘you’re so grown up’. Teenagers … Continue reading The Search
Reality
A well known saying states that love is blind. This can be true in the fact that people can fall in love with one another because of who they are inside, despite whether they find each other physically attractive or not. The idea follows that the more we fall for someone, the more attractive their … Continue reading Reality
The Eyes of the Moon
We are all aware of cultural and social differences. We know that for some cultures ghosts are real, for others they are a fancy. Some believe in an afterlife, others think this reality is all there is. Some like to eat snails and insects, some are strict vegans. Some wear white at weddings, others wear … Continue reading The Eyes of the Moon
Abdication
If someone were to offer you more money than you've ever had in your whole life, would you turn away? Would you reject the gift in front of your eyes, even though no strings were attached? The majority of people would see the money as a gift, something positive that will improve their lives. How … Continue reading Abdication
Creeping normality
Show a primitive man a TV and he will watch in horror, amazement, awe, fascination, disbelief. Show a new born baby and they will look away. It holds no interest for them. There is such purity in new life. The baby is existing just to exist, at this stage, much like a tree who has … Continue reading Creeping normality
The eternal moment.
How often do we hear or think the words "I don't have time"? We appear to be trapped within a rapidly ever-moving world, relentlessly busy, always chasing our tails. We are constantly either looking back or looking forward and the present becomes little more than the inconsequential line that divides the two. Where we are … Continue reading The eternal moment.
Love and trust.
Love and trust sound such simple matters - they are words we use freely and flippantly, "I love that restaurant", "I trust you enjoyed yourself", - but everything changes when we think of them in terms of their true meaning. People fall in love, they love their families and those close to them, they trust … Continue reading Love and trust.
To succeed is always to fail.
This notion may seem shocking, yet that is only because of our conditioning. In reality there is no success or failure, there is only the present moment, and the present moment cannot be a success or a failure. It just is. What are you striving for? More. More of what? The more you succeed in … Continue reading To succeed is always to fail.
Zen musings 