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The present moment

banned_crabbanned_crab Veteran
in Buddhism Today
This moment Is, whether you Are or Are not.


While almost every human is bust with their spinning heads, the now still remains. While you are in your world the rest of the world continues. I like to remind myself of this when I am too invested towards the voice in my head.

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  • footiamfootiam Veteran
    heyimacrab said:

    This moment Is, whether you Are or Are not.


    While almost every human is bust with their spinning heads, the now still remains. While you are in your world the rest of the world continues. I like to remind myself of this when I am too invested towards the voice in my head.

    I think there is book by a Thai Buddhist monk called 'A still forest pool'. When the water of the pool is still, you'd probably get to see its bottom . In the same way, when the mind is still, you'd get to see yourself and where you stand even when the world swirls.
  • ZenshinZenshin Veteran East Midlands UK Veteran
    @footiam, yep your right its a collection of recordings of Dhamma talks by Ajahn Chah, damned good book and I feel your analolgy of the pool is correct.
  • footiamfootiam Veteran
    I am very sure I borrowed that from the book.
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