[Jagriti55] Seeing Intentions window 🖼

There is a popular Buddha story, which goes like this:

Once, when Buddha and his disciples were meditating

 a man came up to Buddha and asked, "Are you meditating?"

Buddha opened his eyes, smiled at the man and said, "Yes, I am, can we talk in the afternoon".

Saying this Buddha closed his eyes.

Later the disciples could not contain themselves, complained to Buddha,

"Not only was his question foolish, anyone could plainly see that you were meditating,

on top of that you answered him also, breaking your meditation. We could have responded to him."

Buddha again smiled and replied, "He had a need. I responded to it. He continued and so did I. That is meditation.

If only I could learn from this story even half an ounce of its wisdom. 

If only I could realize that relaxation, acceptance, respect, understanding - almost all of these
do not emanate from what we see,
but what we choose to see:

Step back

Change the window

There was a time

When my reasons were in line

Switch light

Change the shadow

There is a view

Where my intentions are true

warmly

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