Why do what you will regret

Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the Source. Returning to the Source is stillness, which is the way of Nature.

~Lao Tsu
Tao Te Ching, Verse 16

"By letting go of distracting thoughts and emotions throughout the day, we create space for the world to move through us, be a part of us. This letting go allows for a deeper experience of inter-being, our intimate connectedness with everything and everyone…"
Zen & the Art of Living Deeply

 Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself. When you are carried away with your worries, fears, cravings, anger, and desire, you run away from yourself and you lose yourself. The practice is always to go back to oneself.


~Thich Nhat Hanh~

And then, when I read this quote from the Buddha, I realised that there is no sense in doing what I will regret.  Why should I worry about the future, or why should I keep going back to the past. It does not make any sense to me.  I want to live peacefully, staying aware and mindful of what surrounds me. The universe, the beauty and the space. I have given up worrying, I have given up thinking useless thoughts and now rise above thought.

 Why do what you will regret?
Why bring tears upon yourself?
Do only what you do not regret,
And fill yourself with joy.....

~ The Buddha ~