I found inspiration this morning through the words of Zen Buddhist Master Dōgen. As written;

“Life and death are of supreme importance. Time passes swiftly, and opportunity is lost. Let us awaken. Do not squander your life.”

There an aspect of mortality that is, in and of itself, a blessing. We feel its urgency coursing through as we contemplate the depths of our own not-knowing.

“What happens next?”

“Does the will of spirit transform?”

In this way, fear becomes a catalyst – an invitation, if you will. Begging us to explore those farther off regions of our own conscious mind.

Initially, we fear the fear; though, in time we fear the squander.

To understand mortality is to understand our own impermanence. Ours is but a fleeting glimpse; and this experience – all of it – is a gift.

And within this gift, we are continuously challenged – to view this world outside the scale of human thought, to engage this life just as it is.

In peace…

Namaste ❤️