4.29.24

Thought

There is a word in Buddhism that means “wishlessness” or “aimlessness.” The idea is that you do not put something in front of you and run after it, because everything is already here, in yourself. While we practice walking meditation, we do not try to arrive anywhere. We only make peaceful, happy steps. If we keep thinking of the future, of what we want to realize, we will lose our steps. The same is true with sitting meditation. We sit just to enjoy our sitting; we do not sit in order to attain any goal. This is quite important. Each moment of sitting meditation brings us back to life, and we should sit in a way that we enjoy our sitting for the entire time we do it. Whether we are eating a tangerine, drinking a cup of tea, or walking in meditation, we should do it in a way that is “aimless.” 

—Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace is Every Step

Quote

Philosopher Seneca on evolution: 

“All things greatly outgrow their beginnings.”

Intention of the Day

My intention is to release the effort and live in the present moment. 

What’s your intention today? 

Happy Monday,

Val