Life is like a lucid dream – elusive and abstract, like a Picasso where much doesn’t seem to make sense, so much so that we find ourselves in the position of trying to figure out and understand the meaning behind every incident, thought and emotion we have, which only brings us more confusion, more seeking, more desires and more holding onto the idea of wanting to control the circumstances in our lives. When we desire anything that we feel we lack, the desire to try and control events, people and circumstances becomes a Mount Everest, nestled in the center of our minds and our souls, in which we don’t truly see what is… but instead, what we wish to have and accomplish, which is to be “on top.”

We selfishly hold on to what we want and, paradoxically, hold on to what we don’t. So many say that they don’t want to suffer, but unconsciously hold on to it like a child who carries his security blanket wherever he goes. But what is letting go? What does it really mean? What are we letting go of, and what happens when we finally do? Read the rest of this entry »