This moment has everything and nothing to offer. This moment right now has the capacity for everything you need to be happy and none of the regrets and fears that are causing you to suffer. So why do so many of us suffer so deeply?
The Buddha taught that we suffer because we are not trained to acknowledge what is happening in this moment and to let go of it. Our minds are accustomed to worrying about what happened long before or what might happen later. We don’t have enough experience practicing present moment awareness to see that it is actually good enough to guarantee a better future.
The Buddha’s simple teaching is that our thirst for happiness and satisfaction will never be quenched by our external pursuits. The qualities we seek are spiritual in nature and cannot be found on the outside. We must look for them on the inside where they exist already and are waiting for us to observe them.
That is why the method that the Buddha taught us is to acknowledge every moment. A realization that the present moment is actually good enough is subtle and takes practice to attain. Luckily, we have a tried and true method for training the mind in this practice and we are confident that you can benefit from it.