We likewise can prepare for the future without getting consumed by our plans. Often we either don’t plan
at all, or we get caught up in obsessive planning because we fear the future and its uncertainty. The
present moment is where we need to operate. When you are truly anchored in the present moment, you can
plan for the future in a much better way. Living mindfully in the present does not preclude making plans. It
only means that you know there’s no use losing yourself in worries and fear concerning the future. If you
are grounded in the present moment, you can bring the future into the present to have a deep look without
losing yourself in anxiety and uncertainty. If you are truly present and know how to take care of the present
moment as best you can, you are doing your best for the future already
There are many young people who say they hate their fathers or mothers. They sometimes tell me, in strong, clear terms: “I don’t want to have anything to do with him, with her.” These people are so angry with their parents that they want to completely sever the relationship. Sometimes, people have good reasons for separating themselves physically or emotionally from their parents, especially if their parents are abusive. Sometimes, we fear that if we are around our parents, we will be too vulnerable and will get hurt again. But even if we refuse to see our parents or talk to them, we cannot separate ourselves completely from them. We are made from them. We are our fathers. We are our mothers. This is true even if we think we hate them
Breathing in and breathing out, you visualize your ancestors, and you see all their positive and negative points. Be determined to accept them all as your ancestors without hesitation. Dear ancestors, I am you, with all your strengths and weaknesses. I see you have negative and positive seeds. I understand that you have been lucky and that good seeds like kindness, compassion, and fearlessness were watered in you. I also understand that if you were not lucky and negative seeds like fear, greed, and jealousy were watered in you, then the positive seeds did not have a chance to grow.
There are many young people who say they hate their fathers or mothers. They sometimes tell me, in strong, clear terms: “I don’t want to have anything to do with him, with her.” These people are so angry with their parents that they want to completely sever the relationship. Sometimes, people have good reasons for separating themselves physically or emotionally from their parents, especially if their parents are abusive. Sometimes, we fear that if we are around our parents, we will be too vulnerable and will get hurt again. But even if we refuse to see our parents or talk to them, we cannot separate ourselves completely from them. We are made from them. We are our fathers. We are our mothers. This is true even if we think we hate them
Breathing in and breathing out, you visualize your ancestors, and you see all their positive and negative points. Be determined to accept them all as your ancestors without hesitation. Dear ancestors, I am you, with all your strengths and weaknesses. I see you have negative and positive seeds. I understand that you have been lucky and that good seeds like kindness, compassion, and fearlessness were watered in you. I also understand that if you were not lucky and negative seeds like fear, greed, and jealousy were watered in you, then the positive seeds did not have a chance to grow.
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