Live NOW
2009 July 6
Just finished teaching my Zen Storytelling class. We had a great group.
The tale which wraps it all up nicely. Live in the now. Live here, be alive.
“One day while walking through the wilderness a man stumbled upon a vicious tiger. He ran but soon came to the edge of a high cliff. Desperate to save himself, he climbed down a vine and dangled over the fatal precipice. As he hung there, two mice appeared from a hole in the cliff and began gnawing on the vine. Suddenly, he noticed on the vine a plump wild strawberry. He plucked it and popped it in his mouth. It was incredibly delicious!”
Ah, yes. Living in the moment. Easier said than done. First, we need to clear the clutter of the past and the future. That “let go” thing that is just as hard to do at times as living in the moment.
But, what joy when you do, even if ever so brief!