EACH STEP IS THE PERFECT STEP; EACH PERSON THE PERFECT PERSON

Zen Wisdom for Your Everyday Life

So many of us feel stuck, unable to move on. We are clinging to the way things used to be or the way we feel we need things to be in order to move on. Somehow we have not realized that we are only clinging to a dream. Each moment must be different, life is a process of endless change. And that is beautiful, giving us room to to live anew, again and again. Rather than fear change, Zen practices shows us how to step right into it. Put your attention upon this moment, upon this very step, this very person and let it be just as it is. Taste it fully. Don't hold back. Don't wait for the perfect person or situation to arise. Each moment is the perfect moment. Each person is the perfect person. Meet them, greet them fully. Let go of old expectations of people and things, and take a radical turn in the road where you greet each moment, just as it is. Where you welcome it, taste it fully. And allow the next moment to arise as it will. Not only will this bring a great feeling of safety and balance, but it will allow you to enjoy and be part of the great river of life. No way you can feel stuck or left out then.