Most of us live our lives hungry, hungry for love, attention, praise, success. But no matter how much we take in, its hard to be satisfied and feel full. We may get what we need momentarily, but then before long were craving more. It is easy to spend each day waiting for tomorrow when we will get what we dream of. Most think that tomorrow they will arrive arrive at their goal, find a new job, have good weather, or finally, magically, meet the love of their life.
But when tomorrow comes its another day, just like this one. Unless we know what this day is, and how to live it fully and truly, the fulfillment we dream of never comes. In Zen this is called being a hungry ghost- someone at a banquet who eats and eats, but is still unable to taste the food, feel full or be nourished by it.
The good news is that we can learn to eat, digest and be nourished by all that comes to us. Zen practice is about stopping the merry go round of our minds and heart.
We take our attention off the prizes we think are waiting for us, off being good enough someday, and realize were good enough now. At this very moment we are that which we seek so fervently.
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