"Do You Want To Know My Secret?" Krishnamurti is said to to have posed this question to an audience he once addressed. His secret, he disclosed, is " I don't mind anything". To me, this great teacher was talking about the analytical mind which judges and evaluates. He was saying that he didn't allow his mind to discolor his experience of life.
Personally, I can mind a LOT of things. I am uncomfortable with dirty glasses, for heaven's sake; and then there's cigarette smoke, heavy traffic, holes in the pavement and food I don't usually eat! These things that I "mind" can be a real source of irritation. And so I have had a wonderful opportunity to observe the part of me which analzyses and passes judgement. "Es lo que es"--it is as it is--says my wise wife--who really minds very little. I find that as I am able to release judgement, the beauty of the experience comes through. It doesn't change what IS, but I can be in the experience without poisoning myself with upset over how it "should be". THAT is an unnecessary thing that clouds the present moment.
Ten thousand flowers in spring,
The moon in autumn,
A cool breeze in summer,
Snow in winter;
If your mind isn't clouded by unnecessary things,
This is the best season of your life. --Wu men
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... and so the trip has become a pilgrimage.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't find the lotus blossom in Finland, there will always be persimmons in St. Helena.
We are enjoying this journey from our international chairs. Thank you.