Old People

"I'm too old to become Enlightened in this lifetime!" 
Well, knock yourself in the head with a wrench.

Old people …
Are well acquainted with Death,
Are highly motivated (it's now or never),  
Flounder around in a sea of (undeniable) Suffering,
Must renounce Samsara (or be renounced, no other options),
Are often on permanent Retreat (isolation and alienation),
Are likely having their ego Shattered,
Have nothing to lose by plunging into Practice,
Have a hidden reservoir of Wisdom and Determination,
In other words, they make good Dharma students.

But what about Time? 
Time is Empty; only a story. Live In the present moment and KerPoof! Time becomes a story. 

And what about the fact that I'm a mental and physical trainwreck
Two steps from the grave? 
Tony-pushing-80 sez:
Dharma practice is ENLIVENING!


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