The Mung Beans

I have a feeling this topic will be a reoccurring one.

I like to fancy myself a person who is practicing some form of Buddhism. What does that mean? It means I’m trying live in the Dhamma. Do I succeed? Well, I’m trying and hell I only said I was practicing.

What does being in the moment really mean? Does it mean I can’t think about the future? I’m finding this to be almost impossible these days. I know in a few months the most amazing thing in my life is going to happen. I’m going to be a father. How can I be expected to live in the moment now? It seems so easy to see how one can be in the moment once the baby is born and I can mentally sit back and enjoy how wonderful things are with the baby. I can even sit back and enjoy how horrible things are with the baby crying and pooping. BUT how can I sit back and enjoy waiting for the baby?

I got no clue, this isn’t going to be some magical post where I answer my own question. It’s just going to be a post where I put out the problem and let the problem be in the moment.