Conditions

This morning's meditation. If this is not the moment of peace, what is it that is missing? What more do I need to "get done"? A theme that has occurred to me many times is "what exactly am I waiting on?" What could be more insane than continuing to put off peace? As Thich Nhat Hahn says, the conditions for peace are already here, why try and go get more conditions? The reason this appeals to me is that it gives me a sense of done, or as Jesus said, It is finished. And by this, I mean the struggle is done, seen for what it is, a cycle of insanity that can be stepped out of, put aside. If I was gonna get "there" I would have got "there" by now! So let's try another way. From this place, love comes easy because acceptance is in front. I sense the absence of selfishness rising, and all things are now in my care. Every single thing, is my responsibility. I am here to care for it, to love it, all of it. My life is right where it needs to be. The conditions are ripe for love. A setup for this is the koan, or expression "There is nothing I dislike", attributed to some cat named Linji. By putting that kind of energy into my heart and mind, things get lighter quicker, real quicker. And from that place of lightness, by clearing out the resistance to things, love can come in. As much as I've tried, I haven't been able to "dislike my way into happiness". Try it as an experiment for a few minutes, or for the day if you're so lucky. A smile comes a lot easier, a softness. I am here for you.