Life: January 30, 1924 - September 29, 2013
Birthday: January 30
Death: September 29
One has to live in the present. Whatever is past is gone beyond recall; whatever is future remains beyond one's reach, until it becomes present. Remembering the past and giving thought to the future are important, but only to the extent that they help one deal with the present.
source: S. N. Goenka (2012). “Discourse Summaries”, p.14, Pariyatti Publishing
topic: Time, Past, Giving, Remembering The Past, Present Future, Happier Days, Past Present And Future