The Zen of Full Timing - Living Comfortably
The Buddha taught that Attachment was suffering. Attachment having to do with, on one level, the amount of stuff one has. Well if preparing to be full-timers doesnt bring you face to face with the ...
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14 years into this fulltime traveling experience (from AK to C America and back a few times), we have always believed that simpler is better. We've not changed our minds.
Wherever we are, walking an average of 4 miles/day is a given. Preparing great, nutritious meals with minimal fat is a part of our daily lives. (I've owned 2 restaurants and managed another) We might eat out roughly 4 times/year when we have coupons to do so. We nearly always regret it.
Zen? If you can wake up and go to bed with a sense of peace, you're there. If you can't, figure out why and work to correct it, or not. Remark upon the fact that you are among a privileged few on the planet who can even consider the question.
Wherever we are, walking an average of 4 miles/day is a given. Preparing great, nutritious meals with minimal fat is a part of our daily lives. (I've owned 2 restaurants and managed another) We might eat out roughly 4 times/year when we have coupons to do so. We nearly always regret it.
Zen? If you can wake up and go to bed with a sense of peace, you're there. If you can't, figure out why and work to correct it, or not. Remark upon the fact that you are among a privileged few on the planet who can even consider the question.
