Buddha Standard Time: Awakening to the Infinite Possibilities of Now

by Surya Das

is verse 8, in which Jesus said, “The Man is like a wise fisherman who cast his net into the sea. He drew it up from the deep full of small fishes. Among them he found a big, marvelous fish. That wise fisherman, he threw all the smaller fishes back into the sea. He chose the big fish without hesitation. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.” The little fish are our momentary desires, ambitions, and goals: fortune, fame, pleasure, comfort, and other fleeting experiences. None of these can last. Yet we cling to them as if they will endure forever. The big fish is finding our eternal dream. Too many people fail to find the overarching purpose for their lives. They spend their days buffeted by their momentary desires and the chaotic forces around them. They are at the mercy of linear, sequential time, especially as it is measured today by clicks, texts, and tweets.