SHACK 94 HANKERING

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HANKERING IS ALWAYS IN THE FUTURE (SHACK)

Looking out of the window whist rebounding, gently bobbing up and down in a rhythmic mode, facing a beautiful small tree of about twelve feet high and its delicate umbrella shape, almost like a slender pear.  It had been a frosty cold winters morning, the frost was melting on the slender delicate branches and buds. The whole tree was glistening in the light of the sun which was shyly peeping through almost apologetically and trying its hardest not to be intrusive.

The whole vista was like a jeweled chandelier clustered with precious jewels.  A magic phenomenon. The beauty and magic of nature displayed in all its glory.  It doesn't have to be a mighty mountain, a sensuous plush valley or a majestic mighty waterfall, just a simple small tree in a garden in a block of flats in suburbia London UK.

I could feel how one could wish for such a view every morning, like bright sparkling jewels that adorn ladies and jeweled watches and tie pins for men.  Apart from their expensive purchase prices and their status statement in the pecking order of high society, they do bring a sparkle to the eye and a sense of rare beauty.

 This can bring about a sense and state of  hankering a yearning and desire for a repeat performance and repetitious occasions and can breed a familiarity and second nature so to speak.    

This familiarity then can lead to wanting more of the same and so make one search for more and more and then to hoarding and acquisitiveness.  

The acquisitiveness can steal a certain delight in just letting go of possessing the view and precious objects with objet d' art the more one sees these precious things then it can set up a hankering and thirst which can lead to all sorts of strange behavior in order to fulfill the desire, and sense of selfishness and sometimes murderous pursuit follows.  

There is a freedom in just enjoying the moment and letting it go and leaving it to spontaneity to bring about the chance encounter or to wear the precious necklace, watch or display the objet d'art and so the hankering is not fostered.  The mind is free and not in a state of hunger or obsession.

This becomes an inner wisdom of just letting the world go by but with awareness and enjoying the views and vistas when they arise by synchronicity.

This then becomes an inner experience and not an outward materialistic demand. For outside requirements other than for sustenance relies on those commodities that rot and decay with time or on one's demise.  Letting go of hankering and just being delighted in what comes along on rare moments is a joy, holding onto those moments can feel like a burden and drive the mind to frenzy and anxiety.  For if I look out of my window and the same vista is not there because the weather has changed it can lead to disappointment. 

Now when I look out of my window the tree has changed with the weather and another scenario has come along spontaneously and nature has bestowed the gift to me by an unknown generous hand. 

SHACK