Having endless thoughts, we do not recognize them as what they are.  We neither see the dependency between things nor the consequence of our thinking. We do not see the forest for the trees. So in order to clear the view, we have to forget the past and the future and drop all thoughts - at least for one moment.

"Live the moment" is one of the most overused phrases. It stands for craziness, adrenaline, spontaneity and giving a shit about tomorrow. But that is not the "true" meaning of living the moment. It rather means discovering the magic within the ordinary. That is a lot harder than jumping out of an airplane with someone tied to your ass. Zen-monks practice drinking tea for years. That might appear a bit boring, but just drinking tea is a very hard thing to do. Give it a try: Drink a cup of tea without thinking anything... Continue reading