Emptiness Recognition
I looked into the living room and saw my bookcases with the, oh so many, favorite books that I have cherished. And I realized that the moment I die all those books will disappear. Not for you, of course. They will still be there for you, But for me, they'll be gone; never to be seen or experienced again.
I looked at my house, my car, and all things that have some meaning to me. I realized that when I die they will cease to exist, not for you, but for me, they'll be gone.
I looked at my wife, my kids, my friends, and I realize that the moment I die they will all disappear. Not for them, of course. But for me, all will be gone. I recognized the emptiness that is coming.
Everything I know, or ever knew, will vanish. There won't even be a memory. It's absolute emptiness. It's a total end where everything, and any memory of it, becomes nothing. I recognized and accepted.
That's the way it will be. However, that moment hasn't come. But because of that recognition and my acceptance of it I no longer have any concern about the future, about tomorrow, about what might, or might not, be.
My books will be gone. My work will be gone. My house will be gone. My wife and my kids will be gone. The past will be gone. The future will be gone. So, I am totally free to enjoy what is now. It's a fascinating state.
