A New Earth
everything natural, every
flower or tree, and every animal have important lessons to teach us if we
would only stop, look and listen. Our duck's lesson is this: Flap your wings –
which translates as “let go of the story” - and return to the only place of
power: the present moment.
CARRYING THE PAST
The inability or rather unwillingness of the human mind to let go of
the past is beautifully illustrated in the story of two Zen monks, Tanzan and
Ekido, who were walking along a country road that had become extremely
muddy after heavy rains. Near a village, they came upon a young woman
who was trying to cross the road, but the mud was so deep it would have
ruined the silk kimono she was wearing. Tanzan at once picked her up and
carried her to the other side.
The monks walked on in silence. Five hours later, as they were
approaching the lodging temple, Ekido couldn't restrain himself any longer.
annaabi.ee 
