Living in the moment

Have you ever honked the horn grumpily and cursed to yourself and other people and the government whilst stuck in a traffic jam? Well if the answer is 'Yes' , this post is just for you.There are sometimes that we can do nothing against the situation we face.

There's a little story.Once a man was walking across a jungle for some reason and suddenly he came across a tiger which went infuriated by seeing him.So the tiger jumped on him but barely missed him under salivary jaws.Peaceful walk turned into a run for the sake of life and tiger was right behind snarling ferociously.Poor fellow was at his maximum speed and cold sweat was running through his back created by the fatality of the moment.His foot slipped suddenly and in the next moment he was falling into something bit dark inside.He hit something and he reached for it from a single hand.It was a root of a tree which were leaned towards the pit and now he was swinging somewhat below from the opening of the pit.

So what about the tiger?Unfortunately it was kinda positive thinker.Though somewhat disappointed, it didn't leave him.It was on the verge of the pit grumbling from his throat. (maybe it was scolding at his destiny for taking his chances away from him like most of us do :) ) But still it hadn't given up hopes about the party.It was trying to clench and pull him up by using his stalwart paw.

And by that moment man's eyes were getting use to the darkness inside.It was an abandoned well which was out of water and he looked down intending to jump there. Oh Gosh!  What was there? A huge snake which were coiling to attack him as soon as he landed.He bit the tongue through his clenched teeth and tightened the grip and now he was shimmering from the utmost fear. Blood circulation was raising under his veins.And then he saw something which left his hair straightened.Two mice had started to countdown his last seconds on earth by starting to cut that root away.And there's a bee hive in a lair of a tree and some honey was leaking through the root he was hanging on.

One death was ready to give him a warm welcome by its sharp teeth,on the verge of the well and the other death was summoning him from down by hissings.So can you guess the thing he did?Did he blame god saying " WTF? Can't you see what's happening to me?". No.He said nothing like that.Instead of that what he did was licking the honey which were leaking and said " Hmm....Yummy....".

Well that's the end of the story.Whether you like it or not it's the story of all of us in real life. We can do nothing against some of the disasters we are facing.But still we can taste our life.Needless to worry about anything because our worries can't change things.Would that tiger go away if that man cried?But still we can't give up our hopes.Who knows what will happen in the future.What if that tiger tries to jump on him and ends up with crash with the snake which would have caused  to death of both of them?So the man will be able to climb up to his life again.No one can predict future.

So this story gives us a lesson for a happier life.We don't need to worry about uncontrollable things which happen in our life.Because it's a waste of time which remains us to enjoy and feel the life.

Don't blame at anything when you stuck in a traffic jam.Try to listen to a song or just open up the cubby hole and grab some chocolates.See how simple it is?

If our souls are strong enough to live right in this moment despite all the storms which rumbling from distance we will live a better life, a happier life someone will dream of.

This post is inspired by a preaching by Ajan Brahmawanso Thera.

photo credit : Ferdinand