What is Buddha nature? And how understanding it helps to free ourselves from our anxious minds.
This essay is a little reminder to myself about Buddha-nature and being present. It helps with my anxious mind. It might not make sense when read on its own.
If you're curious about the context or the entire argument, go check out Just So by Alan Watts.
Suppose you are rich, as rich as can be. And you are, because the whole universe is yours.
Suppose you got all the time you need. And you do have, because now is enough.
What do you do then?
You take delight in all the ordinary things that are to be done.
Instead of trying to get them out of the way, so that you can do something else, which is supposed to be better or more rewarding, you see that the reward is everywhere because there is no hurry.
So you can do these actions with delight if you're not in a hurry. And you are not in a hurry if you know there's nowhere to go.
In this way, the world is transformed.
The doing of it is more important than the done-ing of it. It's a ritualistic ceremony.
The preservation of life is not a frantic duty; it's a pleasure.
You can find or realize The Great Life if you're not looking for it.