ARE YOU A BEGGAR?

A man walks past a beggar and the beggar says “Can you spare some change” The man says “Sorry I have no money”. The man then notices that the beggar is sitting on a box. “What is in the box” the man asks the beggar? “I don’t know” the beggar replies. “How long have you been sitting on the box” the man says. “30 years” the beggar replies. “Why don’t you open the box and see whats inside” says the man. “Theres no point there’s nothing in it” says the beggar. “Try it anyway” says the man. The beggar gets up and turns and tries to open the box. After a bit of a struggle he manages to pry the lid open. To his surprise the box is filled with gold.
The beggar was unaware he had been sitting on a box of gold for more than thirty years.

If you look inside, not any old box as in the parable above, but inside yourself you will find Joy and deep unshakable peace. People with material wealth are still beggars, continually looking outside for scraps of pleasure, fulfilment, validation, security, acceptance or love, whilst inside they will find all of those things and more than the world can offer. - ‘The Power of Now’ by Eckhart Tolle 

Are you a beggar?


Dogs are not beggars. I know of no dog that seeks fulfilment other than to satisfy its basic of needs, food and water, warmth, shelter, security and companionship. Dogs are expert at living in the Now. Living in the moment. Not looking back, not looking forward. Taking everything they need from this moment in time. We could learn a lot from living in the now. We can learn a lot from dogs.  

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