When you are (present) you will experience Life in all its beauty,
its majesty!
Whatever you do, do it while giving it your fullest
attention. It may be the most mundane task, like helping your wife take out the
peas from the pod, but if you are mindful about it you will see what a
beautiful creation a pea pod is. Mindfulness is integral to the art of
intelligent living!
Here’s a Zen story I
have heard some time back that illustrates this point.
A Zen Master saw
five of his disciples return from the market, riding their bicycles. When they
had dismounted, the Master asked the disciples: “Why are you riding your
bicycles?”
The first disciple
replied, “The bicycle is carrying this sack of potatoes. I am glad that I do
not have to carry them on my back!” The Master praised the disciple, saying,
“You are a smart boy. When you grow old, you will not walk hunched over, as I
do.”
The second disciple
replied, “I love to watch the trees and fields pass by as I roll down the
path.” The Master commended the disciple, “Your eyes are open and you see the
world.”
The third disciple
replied, “When I ride my bicycle, I chant my prayers.” The Master gave praise
to the third disciple, “Your mind will roll with the ease of a newly oiled wheel.”
The fourth disciple
answered, “Riding my bicycle, I live in harmony with all beings.” The Master was
pleased and said, “You are riding on the golden path of non-harming.”
The fifth disciple
replied, “I ride my bicycle to ride my bicycle.” The Master went and sat at the
feet of the fifth disciple, and said, “I am your disciple.”
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