I have a real affection for Eastern philosophy and I suppose if I were forced to have a religion I would choose Buddhism. When I heard this quote I thought how true and applicable to myself. I also thought this was saying that we have to surrender the ego to achieve this state. On the rare occasion that I have been able to do that (the times are becoming numerous the 70er I get) I realize that whatever I was holding on so tight to really wasn't all that important, except to maintain some kind of illusion that I probably created in the first place. So many of the things, ideas etc that I held so tightly were quite often not even things that I really aspired to, they were however things that were familiar and for most of us familiar is something we think is good, even if it is familar pain. I have found it be very liberating to let go of many things and ideas, uncomfortable but freeing. I will think on this tonight and perhaps write more tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011............11:48p.m.
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