I have had ten long days of reflective thinking in Pecatonica, IL. In those hours, I learned about the basic desire of the mind. They are two, constant craving and aversion. I thought and thought, since that was all I was able to do.The mind, like the stache, is ever flowing with change. From moment to moment it experiences something different. A tiny strand can fall away, it can be trimmed, it can grow, the wind may blow on it, or it can even become moist from breath. For many of us, it is inconceiveble to observe those changes with our senses minute by minute. But if we are patient with time, we will see that everything becomes different. Sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. The important thing is to be aware of the changes. One has to make the mind sharp. Secondly, we must not attach ourselves to the observations we witness or feel. In knowing that everything will rise and fall, so will our anger and happiness and everything in between. This does not mean that one has to become numb, as it is the human condition to feel emotions, but one must learn to observe and become aware of the tendency to attach or avert. This will help in both managing feelings and communicating them in a way that is intended, with love and compassion, always! Does this make sense?
