I once saw a cartoon depicting two Buddhist monks seated side by side in a meditation hall. An older monk was muttering something to a younger monk out of the corner of his mouth. The young monk looked dumbfounded. The caption read: "Nothing happens next. This is it."

Clark Strand in The Wooden Bowl by Clark Strand

 

To Practice This Thought:
Be present right now. Don't think about what's going to happen next.

 

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