be here now

[w1shful_thinker]

to emerge as a BUTTERFLY
the caterpillar doesn't say:
"well now. im going to climb into this cocoon and come out a butterfly."
it's just an inevitable process.
it's inevitable.
it's just happening.
it's GOT to happen that way.
were talking about a metamorphosis.
were talking about going from a caterpillar to a butterfly.
were talking about how to become a butterfly.
I MEAN: the caterpillar isn't walking around
SAYING: MAN i'll soon be a butterfly
BECAUSE: as long as he's busy
being a caterpillar
he CANT be a butterfly.
it's only when the caterpillarness is done
that one starts to be a butterfly
and that again is part of this paradox
you cannot RIP away caterpillarness
the whole trip occurs
in an unfolding process
under which
you
have no control
WELL: what am i doing here if i have no control?
thats a hard one!
you mean i don't have any choice?
can't i say this is nonsense?
can't i say this is important?
your lecture changed my whole life!
you think that's choice?
no. not at all, it's an unfolding process.
no accidents.
if you could stand back far enough and
watch the whole process you would see
YOU ARE A TOTALLY DETERMINED BEING
the very moment you will wake up
is totally determined
how long you will sleep
is totally determined
what you will hear of what i say
is totally determined
there are no accidents in this business
at all.
accidents are just from where you're looking.
to the ego, it looks like it's miracles and accidents.
no miracles.
no accidents.
it's just your vantage point that you're sort of..... stuck in.

read: be here now- ram dass