Moment to Moment

“Be true to the thought of the moment and avoid distraction. Other than continuing to exert yourself, enter into nothing else, but go to the extend of living single thought by single thought” - Hagakure – Yamamoto Tsunetomo

NOTE: It is apparent that I cannot get of the theme of absence of thought or the focus of being involved in the moment, then and there. This is a huge theme for me as it plays into many things in life. If you are absorbed in thought of this or that you will miss what happens in the moment and that moment may be something of grand proportions or a great lesson and it would be a tragedy to miss something so grand because of being caught up in thoughts of this or that or before or after. When you are not thinking there is nothing else to do other than be absorbed into the moment and all that it offers. People may make you angry or upset or any number of things but, it will only last the moment if you have the discipline to not think. We then need to wash out those things that occupy and or distract the self from the path for this is like a drug that you take to forget who you are and what you should be doing. Addiction to thought or emotion is the same as addiction to drugs or alcohol. We absorb ourselves in that thought or feeling because it makes us feel good or comfortable. There should be no feeling anything other than just being. Does the cherry blossom think about its color, beauty or fragrance? It just is color beauty and fragrance. We as humans are distracted by so many thoughts and feelings that it had for us to appreciate the smallest and simplest of things. This also plays into ultimate awareness. We will not be able to sense the subtlest of things or appreciate the beautiful nuances of nature if we are absorbed in thought or seeking the addiction to an emotion or feeling. How can we accept the most of what is around us? To have a completely empty cup. “Single thought by single thought” means to only think about that which is happening at that given moment and then the next moment forgetting about the previous. Hmm I must contemplate this further……….

Oooooohhhhmmmmmm………Peace be with you - GhostDog