<http://www.tricycle.com/issues/2_673/dailydharma/4411-1.html>
It is often the case that whatever we are doing, be it sitting, walking,
standing, or lying, the mind is frequently disengaged from the immediate
reality and is instead absorbed in compulsive conceptualization about
the future or past. While we are walking, we think about arriving, and
when we arrive, we think about leaving. When we are eating, we think
about the dishes, and as we do the dishes, we think about watching
television.
This is a weird way to run a mind. We are not connected with the present
situation, but we are always thinking about something else. Too often we
are consumed with anxiety and cravings, regrets about the past and
anticipation for the future, completely missing the crisp simplicity of
the moment.
- B. Alan Wallce, /Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up/
from /Everyday Mind,/ edited by Jean Smith, a /Tricycle/ book
