The Big Question

This morning I was watching a television show called The Big Question and they ask serious questions and debate about social reform and politics here in the UK. But the thought crossed my mind, aren’t they missing the point entirely – the serious questions that should be asked is “Who am I?” What is death and Does god exist?” “Am I only a bag of blood and nothing more?”

Most people avoid these questions their entire life. Then when they are on their Deathbed they start panicking and worrying about the final minutes of their life.  So now stop wasting time, start taking your search for Truth seriously as you don’t have a lot of time left.

Your Life Mirrors What You Put Into It

Your life mirrors what you put into it or with hold from it.”When you are lazy, it is lazy,” says the author of Art and Fear. “When you hold back, it holds back. When you hesitate, it stands there staring, hands in its pockets.  But when you commit, it comes on like blazes.”

True Blessings

A Taoist Tale

A man who lived in the northern frontier of China was skilled in interpreting events. One day, for no reason, his horse ran away to the nomads across the border. Everyone tried to console him, but his father said, “What makes you so sure this isn’t a blessing?”

Some months later his horse returned, bringing a splendid nomad stallion. Everyone congratulated him, but his father said, “What makes you so sure this isn’t a disaster?” Their household was richer by a fine horse, which the son loved to ride.

One day he fell and broke his hip. Everyone tried to console him, but his father said, “What makes you so sure this isn’t a blessing.”

A year later the nomads came in force across the border, and every able-bodied man took his bow and went into battle. The Chinese frontiersmen lost nine of every ten men. Only because the son was lame did father and son survive to take care of each other.

Truly, blessing turns to disaster, and disaster to blessing: the changes have no end, nor can the mystery be fathomed.

By Jack Kornfield and Christina Feldman
From his book, “Stories of the Heart, Stories of Spirit”