In my existential search for enlightenment and meaning it seems to me that the only universe that I could possibly comprehend is the one that resides between my ears. Of course some folks who know me well may argue that there is not much there, but even if this is thus, it seems to be a daunting task for me. Perhaps it is beyond my strength of character and capacity of awareness. The Buddhist teaching refers to this awareness as being “Fully awake, with mindfulness.”
When it comes to this enlightenment endeavor, I feel like a child on an extended road trip asking; “Are we there yet?” and “How much longer?”
I wonder, am I enlightened or not? Am I even partially awake? Do I exercise mindfulness? Is this journey even going in the required direction? Is the road map I am using adequate? How will I know when I get there? When there is a fork in the road what then? I suppose I will follow the sage advice of Yogi Berra when he said “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” I wonder if there is a GPS for this enlightenment journey.
As I contemplated this journey I happened upon this quoted observation by T.S. Elliot; “We must not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time.”
Thus ends my notion for the day. Thanks for reading.
I hope you have a delightful experience today and every day henceforth.
What is there to say about me? I am not sure if I am typical or not, average or not, smart or not, BUT I think I definitely have a sense of humor. I am an aging baby boomer wondering if I have something to say about the world as I see it.
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