Instead of becoming the worldβs expert on Buddhism, just let go, let go, let go.
Ajahn SumedhoRead
A new day is here. Yesterday is a memory. Tomorrow is unknown. Now is the knowing.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment while recognizing the past and the uncertainty of the future.
Ajahn Sumedho's quote highlights the significance of being aware of the present moment, which is the only time we can truly experience life. While yesterday holds memories and tomorrow remains uncertain, it is in the here and now where we find understanding and awareness, urging us to appreciate our current experiences rather than being trapped by the past or anxious about the future.
In practice
In a motivational speech to encourage living in the now.
Instead of becoming the worldβs expert on Buddhism, just let go, let go, let go.
may i be i is the only prayer--not may i be great or good or beautiful or wise or strong today... may i be me....five foot eleven, brown hair/eyed, smart, serious, happy, frustrated, impatient, joyful, running, sleeping, smiling, eating, trying, believing, listening, being & becoming.
Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.
I believe every one of us possesses a fundamental right to tell our own story.
Your character defects are not where you're bad, but where you're wounded. But no matter who or what causes the wound, it's yours now and you're responsible for it.
Life is not quantifiable in terms of age, but I suppose in my fifties I am more grounded and more at ease in my own skin than when I was younger. I have a confidence that I didn't have before from the experiences I've had.
Enlightenment is not an attainment; it is a realization. And when you wake up, everything changes and nothing changes. If a blind man realizes that he can see, has the world changed?
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