Work as Meditation

To chase after myriad forms of professions and works in order to find one that makes you perfectly happy and joyful is the same as any other futile pursuits you may have in this world. They will not give you the true sense of satisfaction at the end. Your only true joy comes from knowing your undeniable relationship with God. At your current stage of experiencing, to put your main focus on pursuing the perfect career is a diversion, and a further lingering in time. It does not solve the problem you perceived you are facing, which is the lack of joy in a world of many demands and limitations.

As you have realized in many areas in your life, that pursuing the externals would not give you inner peace and joy; now you must apply this understanding to the area of “making a living” as well.

Work is an opportunity to meditate, to practise non-judgments, and to learn to be unaffected by externals. Work is a time to practise wholeness in mind, to focus on the task at hand so totally and wholly that you lose the sense of self. Work is a time to enter the Holy Instance. It is a practise for mastery of your own mind. Work is an opportunity to think God, love God, serve God, and be God.

Without addressing and correcting the misperception of separation from God, it is almost impossible to be quiet in the mind and become a silent watcher, because the mind would be plagued by hidden fears and anxiety, or open bitterness.

To be in Zen is to be aware and living in God’s Will and Love; it is to do one thing at a time. Forget the importance of time. Let go of the watches and clocks. Pay no attention to time. Let time not be the factor of your decision-making. Allow inner sense to guide you on your journey in time and space.