The Middle Way...
...the path to enlightenment. Whether its Zen, Insight, Pure Land, etc., Buddhism's core philosophy centers on the elimination of suffering. I present to you, the audience, a pageful of the Buddha's wisdom. In our hectic, violence-obsessed world, it's nice to stop for a moment, open our ears and mind, and listen to the ancient voices of the East.

Buddha Net

What does the Buddha say about being lazy?
"Strenuousness is the path of immortality, sloth the path of death. Those who are strenuous do not die; those who are slothful are as if dead already."

This has become my motto of sorts. I feel that this quote reflects what it takes to be truly human. At first glance, it seems to advocate exercise, but it means so much more than that. Life isn't easy, nor should it be. In a world full of conveniences (i.e. cell phones, elevators, automatic hammers, etc.), we are quickly losing all that keeps us happy and healthy. If we choose to forsake everything that our capitalist society tries to shove down our throats, more than likely we will find that we will become happier and more sane than ever before.

Running, in my opinion, is the doorway to truly living. When you are running, you cannot possibly do anything but run. It's meditation in motion. You connect with nature in a way that you cannot while driving a car, talking on a cell phone, etc.

Give life a try. You won't regret it.

Daily Zen