Guest guest Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 In a message dated 1/18/04 3:58:04 PM Mountain Standard Time, lathananda writes: The Master smiled and said, "Ah, this cake is delicious." This is a man who lives in the here and now: This cake is delicious. Even death is irrelevant. Wonderful story and certainly brings us into the now. Thank you. Om Namah Sivaya Kanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 yes latha. but in a way we are making tomorrow with today. so we can simply make it a part of the end of each day: "where did i go right, where did i go wrong?" take note, then om shree ma om to sleep. tomorrow is another day. steve , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > Everyday I make countless mistakes - but to dwell in them, is to > insult the present moment and creates another mistake - and the cycle > goes on . Self-Deprecation reigns. What kills this demon ? I have > found it is the courage to drop all unresolved questions with a > simple "Let me go on and give my fullest attention to the present > moment" > > Here is a story that I read in "The Courage of Love ". My thanks to > the author Osho. > > ===================================================================== = > I have heard about an old Zen monk: He was on his deathbed. The last > day had come, and he declared that on that evening he would be no > more. So followers, disciples, friends started coming. He had many > lovers, they all started coming; from far and wide people gathered. > One of his old disciples, when he heard that the master was going to > die, ran to the market. Somebody asked, "The Master is dying in his > hut, why are you going to the market?" The old disciple said, "I know > that my master loves a particular type of cake, so I am going to > purchase the cake." It was difficult to find the cake, but by the > evening somehow he managed. He came running with the cake. > > And everybody was worried – it was as if the Master was waiting for > someone. He would open his eyes and look, and close his eyes again. > When this disciple came, he said, "Okay, so you have come. Where is > the cake?" The disciple produced the cake – and he was very happy > that the Master asked about it. Dying, the Master took the cake in > his hand… but his hand was not trembling. He was very old, but his > hand was not trembling. So somebody asked, "You are so old and just > on the verge of dying. The last breath is soon to leave you, but your > hand is not trembling." > > The Master said, "I never tremble, because there is no fear. My body > has become old but I am still young, and I will remain young even > when the body is gone." Then he took a bite, started munching the > cake. And then somebody asked, "What is your last message, Master? > You will be leaving us soon. What do you want us to remember?" The > Master smiled and said, "Ah, this cake is delicious." This is a man > who lives in the here and now: This cake is delicious. Even death is > irrelevant. The next moment is meaningless. This moment, this cake is > delicious. If you can be in this moment, this present moment, this > presentness, the plenitude, then only can you love. > > ===================================================================== = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Namaste Latha, that was a beautiful story about living in the present moment. I agree with you and will try to think of your inspiration when I am somewhere other than the present moment. I will say "Make mine chocolate cake". Love BharatiMa Jai Maa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Dear Latha, Hari Om & Greetings !!! Your message "Living in the Present Moment" was wonderful and teaches a lot. It reminds me of many similar messages I have, one of which is the following: "There are two days in every week about which we should not worry. Two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these is YESTERDAY, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act which we performed. We cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone. The other day we should not worry about is TOMORROW, with its possible adversities, its burdens, its large promise and poor performance. Tomorrow is beyond our immediate control. Tomorrow's sun will rise, whether in splendor or behind a mask of clouds. But it will rise. Until it does, we have no stake in tomorrow, for it is yet unborn. This leaves only one day i.e. TODAY. Any man can fight the battles of just one day. It is when you and I add the burdens of two awful eternities - yesterday and tomorrow - that we break down. It is not necessarily the experience of today that disturbs one's peace of mind. It is oftentime the bitterness for something which happened yesterday and the dread of what tomorrow may bring. Let us therefore live one day at a time." Regards. , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > Everyday I make countless mistakes - but to dwell in them, is to > insult the present moment and creates another mistake - and the cycle > goes on . Self-Deprecation reigns. What kills this demon ? I have > found it is the courage to drop all unresolved questions with a > simple "Let me go on and give my fullest attention to the present > moment" > > Here is a story that I read in "The Courage of Love ". My thanks to > the author Osho. > > ====================================================================== > I have heard about an old Zen monk: He was on his deathbed. The last > day had come, and he declared that on that evening he would be no > more. So followers, disciples, friends started coming. He had many > lovers, they all started coming; from far and wide people gathered. > One of his old disciples, when he heard that the master was going to > die, ran to the market. Somebody asked, "The Master is dying in his > hut, why are you going to the market?" The old disciple said, "I know > that my master loves a particular type of cake, so I am going to > purchase the cake." It was difficult to find the cake, but by the > evening somehow he managed. He came running with the cake. > > And everybody was worried – it was as if the Master was waiting for > someone. He would open his eyes and look, and close his eyes again. > When this disciple came, he said, "Okay, so you have come. Where is > the cake?" The disciple produced the cake – and he was very happy > that the Master asked about it. Dying, the Master took the cake in > his hand… but his hand was not trembling. He was very old, but his > hand was not trembling. So somebody asked, "You are so old and just > on the verge of dying. The last breath is soon to leave you, but your > hand is not trembling." > > The Master said, "I never tremble, because there is no fear. My body > has become old but I am still young, and I will remain young even > when the body is gone." Then he took a bite, started munching the > cake. And then somebody asked, "What is your last message, Master? > You will be leaving us soon. What do you want us to remember?" The > Master smiled and said, "Ah, this cake is delicious." This is a man > who lives in the here and now: This cake is delicious. Even death is > irrelevant. The next moment is meaningless. This moment, this cake is > delicious. If you can be in this moment, this present moment, this > presentness, the plenitude, then only can you love. > > ====================================================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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