What Is Our Motivation?

We all come into this world with empty hands and we leave with empty hands. Nobody said, “Hey! How would you like to spend a little time on planet earth?” Also, when it is time to leave, no one asks for our permission. “Hey, what do you think? Are you ready to go yet?” No, when our time is up, we are gone. There is no reason and we have no choice in the matter. But while we are alive, what should we do? How do we live our life? How do we put our empty hands to work?

Every day, all of us have to do many things. But most important is why do we do something? What is our motivation? Zen Master Seung Sahn always asked, “Why do you eat every day?” That is a very important question. Is it for love? Is it for money? Is it only for me? Or is it for all beings?

From Inka Speech