Live in the present, not the past or the future. The past is over; learn from it and let go. The future is not yet here. Plan for it, but do not worry. Worry only wastes your time and energy.
The Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh describes enjoying a good cup of tea. You must be in the present moment, mindful and aware, to enjoy the tea, to savor the sweet aroma, to taste the flavor, to feel the warmth of the cup. If you are ruminating about past events or worrying about the future ones, you will look down at your cup and the tea will be gone. You drank it, but you do not remember, because you were not aware.
Life is like that cup of tea.
Showing posts with label Messages from the Masters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Messages from the Masters. Show all posts
Sunday, August 9, 2009
A Passage from Messages from the Masters
What is the difference in this life if you are wealthy and I am not?
Only the treasures of spirit can be retained.
What is the difference if you are powerful or famous and I am not?
Happiness has no roots in power or fame, only in love.
What is the difference if you are more liked and respected by others than I am?
Perhaps I am daring to tell and live the truth, and the truth is rarely popular.
Happiness comes from within, not from without, not from the reflection of what others think of you. Jealousy is poison to the soul.
--- Dr. Brian Weiss, MD, an eminent psychiatrist.
Only the treasures of spirit can be retained.
What is the difference if you are powerful or famous and I am not?
Happiness has no roots in power or fame, only in love.
What is the difference if you are more liked and respected by others than I am?
Perhaps I am daring to tell and live the truth, and the truth is rarely popular.
Happiness comes from within, not from without, not from the reflection of what others think of you. Jealousy is poison to the soul.
--- Dr. Brian Weiss, MD, an eminent psychiatrist.
