An Old Zen Rule Of Thumb Is

If I Were To Tell You That Your Life Is Already Perfect, Whole, And Complete Just As It Is, You Would Think I Was Crazy. Nobody Believes His Or Her Life Is Perfect. And Yet There Is Something Within Each Of Us That Basically Knows We Are Boundless, Limitless.

Life Always Gives Us Exactly The Teacher We Need At Every Moment. This Includes Every Mosquito, Every Misfortune, Every Red Light, Every Traffic Jam, Every Obnoxious Supervisor (or Employee), Every Illness, Every Loss, Every Moment Of Joy Or Depression, Every Addiction, Every Piece Of Garbage, Every Breath. Every Moment Is The Guru.

Enlightenment Is Not Something You Achieve. It Is The Absence Of Something. All Your Life You Have Been Going Forward After Something, Pursuing Some Goal. Enlightenment Is Dropping All That.

We Learn In Our Guts, Not Just In Our Brain, That A Life Of Joy Is Not In Seeking Happiness, But In Experiencing And Simply Being The Circumstances Of Our Life As They Are; Not In Fulfilling Personal Wants, But In Fulfilling The Needs Of Life.

With Unfailing Kindness, Your Life Always Presents What You Need To Learn. Whether You Stay Home Or Work In An Office Or Whatever, The Next Teacher Is Going To Pop Right Up.