Tuesday, March 09, 2004

Zen masters encourage us to 'just be.' If asked, 'Just be what?' They reply with enigmatic silences. Or so we are told. Few of us have ever actually met any Zen masters. They don't do much travelling. They are too busy, 'just being'. Should we be going off in search of them? Or should we just learn to be what we are and assume that what we need is already going to be with us? If you have a comfortable, weatherproof environment, what does it matter how hard it rains? Only if our protection looks likely to let the elements in, is there a need to worry.

The worst a passing storm can do is enter through a small hole in our roof and spoil one tiny area of an otherwise comfortable room...I think it is better to put up with this philosophically than to climb outside to cover the gap and end up drenched....

No comments: