Buddhism and the right tempo Every person has his or her own pace, his or her typical energy level. In the modern world, people are rushing through their lives, stressed and under pressure. I, for example, always have a fast pace, often have a lot to do, rush from appointment to appointment, and am always on the go in my private life. Lately, however, I've been noticing a slight pain in my left hip (when walking fast), which got me thinking about my pace and energy level. After all, in a previous blog post I had written about the "walking meditation" that keeps me busy. In short, I looked at my energy level and decided to slow down for once, to process things more carefully, more accurately, and pay particular attention to walking more slowly. From a Buddhist point of view, my life is locked into my "karma" anyway, the things that are supposed to happen to me will come exactly as they must, so why rush. And anyway, the hurry serves in principle only the fulfillment of my desires and needs, according to the teaching of the Buddha only a "desire and needless man" is also happy. What has the haste and the sense of duty of the last years actually brought me? Can I still remember it? Now I do the exact opposite. And I have a lot of joy doing it. Often I find myself wanting to "storm off", then the slight pain reminds me of my energy level and I switch back. I would like to recommend every reader to take a closer look at their own energy level and to question their own motives. And above all, does the pace serve to satisfy your ego? Do I walk slowly or quickly? Do I eat hastily or at my leisure? Do I leave enough time for my loved ones? What energy level suits me. Can I play with the energy? In any case, you should then put this energy level in relation to your wants and needs. The right pace is an important building block for the journey to "awakening", to "enlightenment". A great journey always begins with a small step, the question now is at what pace! MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT KIND OF PACE THEY COULD HAVE, IF ONLY THEY WOULD RUB THE SLEEP OUT OF THEIR EYES FOR ONCE - CHRISTIAN MORGENSTERN - GERMAN POET - 1871 TO 1914 Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de (Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores) Please rate us on Apple, Google, or Spotify podcast to help us promote the show