"As long as we have some definite idea about or some hope in the future, we cannot really be serious with the moment that exists right now."--Shunryu Suzuki
We are born under a delusion. We are born with fear. This is the doctrine of original sin. We must work hard to discover the reality that is our birthright. When we sacrifice this birthright for an idea, we end up with nothing.
The present moment is all we have. When we live fully in the present moment, we have no need to cling to our possessions or to worry about the future. We are free from the prison of self-concern.
That is the purpose of zazen practice: To study how to live in the world without fear.
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