Free from desire we realize the mystery
Free from desire we realize the mystery, caught in desire we see only the manifestations, but mystery and manifestations arise from the same source, the unformed. Paraphrased from the Tao te Ching
As we go through life there are many things we desire. We strive to have them in order to be happy; if we can’t have them we are unhappy. Real happiness comes not from things, but from a sense of balance within ourselves. Processing our feelings allows us to put all of this kind of thing into perspective. We realize the nature of the mystery and in so doing realize we already have everything we will need. All we need to do is open to it. ~Alain & Jody Herriott