The incessant need to hold onto things limits life. Understanding this allows for the awareness of exactly what’s there instead of the thought of what’s there…
Most of what happens in life is unexplained, but that doesn’t stop the mind from holding onto things. I have found the unexplained is best left alone because an answer wouldn’t really enhance life. As things occur, what’s held onto is associated with existence, but only if they’re allowed to control your life like a master puppeteer. Most people hold onto the incessant need for labels, but understanding something is different because it allows for the awareness of exactly what you’re up against (your own mind). This awareness allows the mind to settle and lessen the need for holding on which isn’t truly needed. Holding onto addiction doesn’t stop one from being an addict, but an understanding of addiction may; as a matter of fact this is exactly what happened to me.
The Universe holds onto nothing in its process so nor do the origin of our thoughts need to be held onto. The understanding of how thoughts are held onto and what behaviors manifest from the holding on is the difference between being at peace with life or struggling with it. Some will disagree with this and it’s their right, but I know by understanding my behavior and how it was based to self-serve. It gave me something tangible to use to see how much control my Conditioned Mind had over me. Past tense is used on purpose because its control is much less today. Holding onto why this occurred doesn’t enhance the ability to be free of the Conditioned Mind, but an understanding of this certainly does. It’s through the discipline of sitting that the mind can settle enough to become aware that holding onto what happens in life will not enhance it in the way understanding your own mind will…
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