Feed your Wolf

by heathervescent

Fellow daily mantra contributor, Carmen de Jesus, includes the story of the two wolves on her blog. It goes something like this:

One evening by the campfire an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.

The old man said:"My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all.

"One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

"The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather:

"Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied:

"The one you feed."

Every moment you have a choice on which wolf to feed. A fleeting pause in the flow of the moment. That reminds me of something Linda wrote about last week. How enlightenment is a daily occurrence. Ordinary and earth-shattering. I guess it all depends on which wolf you feed.

| 10/30/06 | Practices