Happy Chaos Never Dies Day, everyone!
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I was hoping that chaos would calm down a little after the results of the U.S. midterm elections last week, but I agree that it never dies.
Here’s a helpful Buddhist parable for Chaos Never Dies Day:
A monk started doing a walking meditation outside the temple and was disappointed to find that the path was overgrown and otherwise ill-tended. While trying to meditate, he encountered many jutting and loose stones, puddles, and other obstacles in his way. As he continued this daily practice, he became more angry about the lack of attention to the walking area and he indignantly thought about complaining to whomever was in charge of maintaining the path. He also noticed another monk walking the path who seemed very serene. After several days, he asked the other monk how he could possibly be so calm walking such a path. The other monk replied, “I find this path quite conducive to my daily meditation. In order to navigate it well, I need to be completely in the moment, using my full attention to deal with every obstacle. And what path in life does not have such issues?”
That second monk realized that chaos never dies but somehow found peace within himself.
Can you see that chaos never dies in my images for Chaos Never Dies Day?
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Here’s what I find when I search for “chaos never dies day.”
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Thanks to all who are here for this Chaos Never Dies Day post, including YOU!
Oh, I can also celebrate Carl Sagan Day! Cool!
Yay!
I have been known to refer to my darling daughter as a chaos agent. As a child, she loved to change clothes – clothes all over the floor of her room. I don’t really know if that has yet changed. I used to claim that all she had to do was walk through a room and something would disarrange itself. And when she learned how to cook – watch out. She still makes marvelous meals – her last one was a creamy soup with kale, potatoes and Italian sausage – but I’m still left with the kitchen. “Mom,” she told me, when she was training to be a professional cook. “I’m learning cooking. Not Housekeeping.” I’m so happy she lives close enough now to bring a little chaos back into my life!
Because of a network problem I left work early today. For the people who have to fix it I’m sure it is chaos but it was a welcome break for me. One person’s chaos is another person’s calm.