Life lesson
Once upon a time there was a young monk who was distressed with his life. Having just turned 25 He had been disappointed How his life had been pawning out so far and he was in desperate need of advice or mentorship. He had become a monk to seek enlightenment, but the more he was seeking for it the more it seemed to get away from him. You know that feeling when you feel so caught between yesterday and tomorrow that you cannot live today? That was what he was feeling constantly. An older monk in his monastery told him about a wise zen master. Who lived on the top of the mountain and encouraged him to go spend him a visit. And so the young monk travelled to this large temple on the mountain to speak to the zen this master. Once he arrived the master asked him:” what do you seek?” “ enlightenment “ replied the young monk. “You have your own temple, why do you visit mine” said the master. The young monk who was confused. “ Where is my temple, master?” “What you are asking… is your temple”, said the master. After a moment, thee monk smiled. He returned home and told all of his friends from that day forward: “visit your own temple.”
We so often seek outside answers for questions that can be resolved simply by slowing down and looking within ourselves.
