Saturday, March 21, 2009

Eternal Moment

Thought and language are closely related. Can our thoughts go beyond our language? Sometimes, thoughts fall short of words and they remain frozen. What could have been compact, cogent thoughts turn out vague hangers on that keep popping up at odd hours.
I'm reminded of a school of thought that talks of 'here and now' philosophy. It's quite simple (deceptively simple for some). Here's a sample: If you're in a garden, don't get into theories. Let your thoughts rest. Just watch the flowers and leaves. Don't bring thoughts into them. Don't reduce them to words. Just soak in the impressions. And be in the moment. Live the moment.