zenjones

While sitting this morning, I had a little revelation. It wasn’t like a bolt of lightning, nor is it crystal clear. But I saw, in a different way than I’d seen before, the way that being in the moment contributes to peace on earth. I saw how our opinions of everything keep us separate. I saw how I am so busy believing thoughts about this or that person, event, or thing, that I am restricted from being open to that person, event, or thing.

Does that make sense? Do you all know this, and have known this for years, and I’m just a little slow? It feels like one of those things I learn in layers, each time I gain a little depth of understanding.

Speaking of you all, I have been surprised on at least five occasions lately to learn that people are reading this blog. I keep running into you—Hi Sue! Hi Todd!—and some of you write me very nice e-mails about how you like my blog. Thank you very much.

My original idea for this blog was that it would be more of a conversation, not so much of a monologue. Though it does keep me focused on practice period, which was one of its purposes.

So, I encourage you to comment. And I don’t know if I made it clear, but this blog is very private. Only the people in our zen group have access to it. Plus, if you’d really like anonymity, you don’t have to use your real name. Why, you could be a different gender. Or age. Or species!