Tricycle Daily Dharma
The Empty Space of Zazen
The quiet, empty space of zazen [meditation] reveals the mind’s addiction to imagining the future and reminiscing about the past. It helps us understand how dwelling in a time other than the present starts to churn the ego: anxieties arise, desires become distractions, and to do things well is nearly impossible. But when there is no idea of time, there are no expectations, and desires do not become a problem.
-Les Kaye, "The Time is Now"
