Material Possessions

I must be gearing toward the end of my life that I start to understand the "You can't it with you to the grave."  Perhaps another 20 to 30 years.  The three book shelves full of books and some knick knacks have to go.  Seems borrowing books and other library materials makes more sense these days.  Some extra clothes can be donated.  Who would care for my family photos since I'm not a famous person?  Pots and pans and kitchen equipment will be passed on to my kids.  Trips to Wal-Mart are for daily consumptions and stuff to replace what's worn out or too small or too big.

The more one has, the more one is worried.  It actually feels good to have very little.  I come with a soul, and that's the only thing I will check out with, too.

Hopefully, my health will continue to be good for me the next decades.

Living in the Moment

So much has been praised about benefits of practicing Yoga.  Proper breathing is often mentioned as one of the results.  The underlining psychological effect for me is to recognize the present.

My two kids are shooting Nerf guns at each other.  It's getting late.  But they don't care.  They're having their version of Saturday Night Live.  Their laughter is the most joyful sound in this life time.

That's living in the moment for me.

Walking the Middle Road

I didn't just come up with this idea that moderation is how one should live and let live.  This concept has been around as long as Buddhism exists.  But just recently that I started to live my life by walking the middle road.  Death never scares me.  Living does.  We all have the same ending.