Diversion, distraction, denial, addiction help us pass the time. The Buddha called it “Peaceful abiding, here, now.” Being still and quiet, seeing what emptiness, stillness and silence have to offer. Contemplating what’s called for and what needs to be done about it where, when and how, doing the right thing, at the right time, in the right place and the right way. Entertaining ourselves by being enthralled by the moment, moment by moment, calling it “seeking enlightenment,” as the sure cure for boredom and what to do with time on our hands. Or, there are drugs, sex and alcohol. Or war. And buying, spending, amassing and consuming. Sleeping and eating. Life in a nutshell. Pick your poison. Or make your own list of favorite ways to pass the time. Conversation. Art. Music. Diversion. Distraction. Denial…
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