Ambition in any form for the group, for individual salvation, or for spiritual achievement is action postponed. Desire is ever of the future; the desire to become is inaction in the present.
The now has greater significance than the tomorrow. In the now is all time, and to understand the now is to be free of time.
Becoming is the continuation of time, of sorrow. Becoming does not contain being. Being is always in the present, and being is the highest form of transformation. Becoming is merely modified continuity, and there is radical transformation only in the present, in being.
—J. Krishnamurti, Commentaries On Living Series 1
Krishnamurti’s teachings challenge our constant striving for achievement, whether personal, spiritual, or social. When we desire to become something, we conceal what is with ill-informed fantasies of what should be.
And yet only in the present—only now—can transformation occur.
What would it feel like to stop seeking, and simply rest in choiceless awareness? Today, explore how you can bring your attention back to the present moment. Notice what desires, plans, and goals are pulling you out of the now, and blocking true relationship with life.
May we know freedom from time and sorrow,
Simeon
How To Be Free From Anger | Buddhist Wisdom For Peace
In my latest YouTube video we explore two Buddhist stories that offer timeless wisdom on how to deal with anger and conflict.
From the Buddha's encounter with an angry priest to Thich Nhat Hanh's parable of the boat, we discover mindful ways to confront and dissolve anger before it leads to suffering.