Meditation in the shadows of a tree

Yesterday we learned an old Chinese saying: 前人栽树，后人乘凉。 – Blog: Daily Light (earthlykingdom.org). This means that we can rest in the shadows of a tree because our predecessors planted the seed of a tree. The literal meaning is that the efforts of the predecessors bring some success to the decendants. So all we do will find its way through cause and effect to our future. It is not that easy to grow the tree from the seed. If it was that easy there would not be any desert.

So we can have success in life from the seeds that were planted in the past and we can plant new seeds with e.g. new contacts and friendship or karma-yoga to ensure success in the future. But there is one requirement so that this can work. The requirement is that we have to be wise enough to rest under the tree in the shadows to enjoy the fruits of the predecessors who did their best for the tree.

If we sit in the sun or if we do not recognize that there is a tree we will fail. This is not just true for trees but for all seeds that were planted in life. The state founded a university but if you never thought about taking advantage of such options that seed will never be beneficial for you. Taking advantage does not necessarily mean that you have to go there and study, it could also mean that you try to get in contact with people who went to the university and gained all the knowledge.

There are buddhist centers that can teach you meditation all around the world. That seed is planted but if you never visited such a center it will not be beneficial for you. Whenever your boss says something there is always some appeal part of the message. The subtile hints point to something your boss always wanted to have from you. But when you have never learned to listen to such subtile messages those seeds for your success in your career will not be beneficial for you. There are countless other seeds every day, some fall on concrete but others grew to trees. So first you should learn to find the trees and recognize when somebody plants a seed for you. Then you should also learn to plant you own seeds to contribute for the success in the future. Meditation is an excellent way to recognize the options that are already available. Then it is up to your decision.

To sum it up doing some meditation in the shadows of a tree is an excellent way to transfer the simple approach of looking for a tree to other options in life that represent the trees of other seeds like e.g. a university close by or options provided by AI or whatever kind of tree matches to your current situation.

So do yourself a favor, do your daily meditations. May the world succeed in finding the path to happiness. May the fruits also be used for the benefit of all.