Desires Are Not The Problem

1 month ago

Desires are not the problem. The problem is the belief that you are the one who has them. That belief is the noise. We spend years trying to silence the mind, tame desires, or practice peace. But trying to practice silence is like scrubbing clean water. You only stir up more dirt. The mind that seeks silence is the same mind that pretends you are separate from reality. That seeking is the noise, not the desires. You are already silent. Not a special silence. Just ordinary silence, like space before clouds roll in. Clouds come and go. Space does nothing. Your true nature is untouched by the chatter you drop. So stop trying to become silent. Stop chasing, fixing, or controlling anything. Just sit. Let the mind run. Let desires appear. None of it touches what you are. Like falling asleep, y