If you are reading this then you probably hold some interest in achieving and becoming a "Zen" person. But what does it mean to "become truly Zen"?
I have learned it is an ongoing process that changes with the tide.
Speaking for myself and no one else, I have come to realize that if I TRULY want to become Zen, I have to accept that I will not FEEL Zen everyday. What does this mean?
Well, what it means is that something I blew off as a minor setback on Monday, and laughed about, may suddenly seem like a disaster on Tuesday - at least in MY mind - because I'm not feeling peaceful on Tuesday.
On the other hand, what I thought might actually be a matter of life or death on wednesday might become nothing more annoying than the irritating buzz of a mosquito on Thursday - simply because I am emotionally balanced and in tune with everything that day. Get it?
What I am trying to say is that being "Zen"or not, all depends on the frame of mind a person is in at the time. Their reaction to any given situation is subjective, and conducive to how they happen to be feeling at that moment.
And that's OK, because becoming truly Zen is a work in progress for us all. As human beings, what we can, and cannot accept, changes from day to day to fit what we are WILLING to accept, or not accept from day to day.
I have learned that in regards to achieving Zen, it is perfectly acceptable to have those days when I realize that I am still just a "mere mortal" - I know that those uncomfortable times shall too pass. and I will have many days in the future when I again feel at peace and know that all is right with the universe...
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