A blank page is symbolic of awakening, and the path
that gets you there. It does not have
any preconceived notions about what message it will receive. Nor does it spend any time dwelling on what
has happened in the past. It is plain, beautifully
simple, and empty.
How does one achieve such simplicity within the
confines of a complex human life? The
blank page suggests that we keep it down to the most basic question of
Karma. What actions lead to what
result? A blank page is content at being
useful in creating and displaying a meaning.
Can we do the same for our own happiness?
Above all else a blank page is honest. It does not lie and pretend to be this or
that. It is not looking for anyone’s
approval. It only claims to be at the
disposal of a power higher than itself.
We scribble on it, we write both the most
meaningful and the most destructive messages on it. We spill our food and drink on it. We rip it to shreds, and sometimes, try to tape
it back together. We’ve found or lost
the meaning of life on it, and yet, it is always waiting, and ready, with the
same care we have given it. Can we be as
magnanimous as a blank page?
The Buddha suggests that we can.
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