101 THE INNOCENCE OF THE AGES
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The germ theory in medicine is the
theory that certain diseases are caused
by the invasion of the body by
microorganisms, organisms too small to
be seen except through a microscope
but are present everywhere.
The divine is present everywhere. I am reminded of a beautiful Zen story: A young girl became enlightened after studying with a Zen master for some time. One day, she was meditating, sitting on a box, when her father came there and shouted, "What are you doing? There is a Buddha statue in that box!" The girl replied, "Father, take me to a place where there is no Buddha."
Look in
This small girl is just an example.
Just see the innocence; just see the wisdom in her words.
I don't want you guys to simply have the innocence of a child. I want you to have innocence with wisdom of the ages.
A child may be innocent, but one day, the innocence will be lost. His innocence will be lost in the years to come.
But the innocence of the ages will never be lost. Once it is reached, it can never go away.
So how can you attain this innocence of the ages?
When you go out into society, just remain centered in your being. Where is your being? Feel it at your navel.
When you see someone smoking, immediately turn your awareness to your navel.
When you hear someone using dirty language, turn to your center.
This is the only way that the negativity of society does not become