Christopher Brainerd blogs about his journey into Buddhism

This is a collection of Christopher Brainerd's ramblings written as a novice student of Buddhism.
My primary practice is Jodo Shinshu, yet I ramble on many spiritual topics.
Some of what follows is original, some are quotes or summations for which I provide the source.
Gassho!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

The Verse of One Good Night

Do not follow the past nor wait for the future.
The past has passed by and the future is yet to come.
Solely look to the present.
Knowing again and again that it cannot be ousted nor can it be moved.
Try hard today.
Tomorrow, who knows the course of llife?
The army of death does not wait.
Thus working hard without relief day and night is
One Good Night.
This, a holy sage proclaimed.
-Majjhima-nikaya Mahakaccana-bhaddekaratta

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