A PAST THAT IS GONE AND AN UNKNOWN FUTURE
One of our greatest habitual negatives is our tendency to spend too much time in either the Past which cannot be changed or the Future which is unknown. Consequently, we can so often miss the gift of the Present Moment. Essentially, this is the only moment we have !
Much of our struggle with the pandemic of modern Mental Health issues , can be rooted in this our , a natural, human tendency to 'permit' our mind to relish its habitual Time Travelling.
However, it is not a new or modern phenomena. The sages and wisdom elders of all; cultures and times have warned us about the need to learn how to 'discipline' the min. The following 5th Century reflection from a Hindu Mystic illustrates this.
However, it is not a new or modern phenomena. The sages and wisdom elders of all; cultures and times have warned us about the need to learn how to 'discipline' the min. The following 5th Century reflection from a Hindu Mystic illustrates this.
It reminds us of the vital importance of greeting EACH new day and an opportunity to remain in the Present which, as the famous Buddhist Master ( Thich Nhat Hanh) reminds us is a ' Wonderful Moment.
Pause after reading this and relax as you breathe IN 'present moment' OUT , wonderful moment.
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