Inspiration Bytes: Living in the present

Living in the present

Joe Hyams was learning Aikido from Master Han . Once he sand wiched his practice session between business appointments . His performance at the practice hall that day was absolutely poor . In spite of his knowing the Aikido movements , he performed poorly ,.Simply because he kept on glancing at the clock after each motion .

“Your mind is elsewhere “, said Master Han.

Joe admitted that he was thinking about his next appointments . Then master bowed to Joe , signalling the end of the lesson . On his way out Joe found Han waiting at the door way .

“ You must learn to live in the present “ , preached Han , not in the future or past . Zen teaches that life must be seized at the moment . By living in the present you are fully aware of yourself . By thinking about things other than what you are engaged in distracts you from the present “.

Insight- The majority of us fall in the same bracket- split between the things we have done and the things we are going to do . We leave the present unattended , hence problems and miseries grow , and life eventually breaks down .