SimpleLifePeace

Allan Watts once said:

“When the old master Hiakajo was asked ‘What is Zen?’ he said ‘When hungry, eat, when tired, sleep…'”

Did he mean that Zen (being in the eternal moment of Now, having no thoughts, no judgement of right or wrong, of good or bad, and experiencing everything as it truly is) is as easy as eating and sleeping?

Is it that simple? Is that it?

Well, yes and no… Yes, it’s that simple , but No, it’s not that easy!

You see, simple does not mean easy. They are two very different things.

Quit your job, sell all your stuff, and with the money you get, buy camping equipment and go hiking. Live in state parks, enjoying nature every day for the rest of your life. Live the dream! – Simple, no?

Well… Simple maybe… But not easy! – and not practical for most of us either.

There is a secret to all this simplicity…

Read more at: http://simplelifepeace.com/simple-is-not-easy/