under the water. When Im done I come running out of the water to meet my companion and we sit in the sun together. Minds thought free. No need for speculation. Mantras appear naturally to the mind. After two days in this equatorial sun our skins are already dark brown. I even offered the whiteness of my upper thighs to the sun and that sissy skin was scorched since it rarely sees the light of day in my other life back home. I feel like a tiny child and this is what the sun and ocean do. (scientifically I beleive there´s a relationship we don´t fully understand between the colour of our skin and our mindstate, also how much sunshine we allow into our eyes)Our tent is set up under palm trees and we eat fresh veggies and fruits from the market. Avacados are enormous here like twice the regular size. A week´s worth of food cost about ten dollars. It costs 2 dollars a night for our camp spot. All of the proper urges in terms of healthy living and eating occur naturally. Cravings are illiminated. Booze consumption reduced to healthy level.
At night hanging in a hammock I wonder if I have commited some error. Am I going to have to pay for what Im doing? The Hare Krisjna´s and others have told me that the path of sensual enjoyment is not the way. Can this be true? Am I living here in this dream of paradise at the expense of my freinds and family and everyone else I know who are daily toiling away back home? I hope not.
Im reading a book my dad gave me about Zen. Books are devoured here. I think Zen means going beyond logic and rational discourse in order to seek out enlightment NOW in this body. Sweet. Too bad those Zen guys had to go about it by self-denial. I think beleive times have changed and there´s an easier way to enlightment for everyone for free. Jah, god, jehovah, Allah, Krisnja, Odin, They all want us to go forward and they won't be mad if we turn to look them in the eyes.
2 comments:
It is selfish, and untenable ontologically. Diversity is foundational to reality. You should just be happy and thankful that you have such a privileged view.
Beautiful and descriptive writing, easy to imagine and long for but isn't your dream of paradise one of snow and -40?
Makes me want to say "Wishing you quiet moments.....to enjoy the beauty of the season...love Winnipeg.
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