The Simplest Meditation

Accoding to my undersatnding, arriving at enlightenmnt means finding my true nature of mind, the basic ground of reality in progress. True nature of mind is emptiness-empty of craving and clinging, free from judging mind, free from selfishness and self-will, free of all my projections. Such a pure mind is replte with wisdom, joy, compassion, peace and enlightenment. I remember a story in which a Zen master was asked a question "What is Enlighenment?" To which the Zen master responded: "I drink water when I am thirsty. I eat food when I am hungry. I sleep when I am tired." When our attachment to material and spiritaul strivings and struggles ceases, our mind gets deep joy and peace. We are free. We are Enlightened In my spiritual journey I have been learning that the true inner freedom arises not by sruggling to achive freedom, joy, peace, compassion and enlighenment but by sitting down letting go of my cravings and attachments. I put in action three words in my daily journey of spiritual life: Mindfulness, Awakening and Meditation. Applying these these three spirtual values in my everyday transactions helps me reconcile not striving with other dictums of continuous improvement. Namate! Jagdish P Dave