There was a recent cartoon in the New Yorker that showed a climber scaling a mountain to talk to the enlightened, cross-legged guru at the top.
The climber hopes the enlightened one knows the answer to the question “What’s the meaning of life?”
He gets to the top only to find the guru wearing a blond wig and wearing women’s lingerie.
The guru says, “The first step to enlightenment is disillusionment.”
I can relate.
Sometimes I cling to expectations and about what I think needs to happen in the future, completely missing what’s most important: the moment.
So I’m working hard at sharply seeing the high definition of the moment.
I’m also working on Attitude. This deserves a capital "A". Even the masters and evangilists of positive thinking never stop practicing their positive attitude.
My acupuncturist recently told me a story that I want to generously share.
There was a mother in China who was very upset. The neighbor asked, “why are you so upset today?”
The mother answered, “It’s raining so much today. My daughter sells silk shoes and no one will want to buy her shoes on a day like this.”
The next day it was very sunny. The neighbor saw the mother upset again and asked, “Why are you so upset today? It’s beautiful out!”
The mother relplied, “My other daughter sells umbrellas.”
Attitude is everything.
Can you answer "How do we live in the moment?"
What kind of attitude do you have right now?
This is wonderful Patti! Trenchant and well-written. Thanks for sharing. I also love the new look.
ReplyDeleteIs this a new blog of yours separate from CaringBridge? Looks like it, will check it out.
Hope to see you at Blue Heron soon (next Tuesday is another of the dharma talks that you missed last time) or at Zen Dog or just somewhere fun.
hugs,
jill
Thanks for sharing this, Patti. Looking forward to more! As Jill asked, will this be an extension of caring bridge? or replacement? I'll bookmark it either way to make sure I don't miss it. Good to see you last week. Big hugs to you, Todd, and Amelia. C
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