Everyday Suchness

I'm reading the above book, it's pretty magnificent.

An excerpt from an essay on Non Attachment

"Non-attachment is not detachment or indifference or escape. We should not become indifferent to life's problems. Life should not be escaped; it cannot be escaped if one is sincere. Life and its problems must be squarely faced and dealt with, but they are not things to become attached to.

Attachment to favorable conditions leads to greed and false optimism while attachment to unfavorable conditions leads to resentment and pessimism. Certainly, our attachment to things, conditions, feelings and ideas is much more troublesome than we realize.

Life is changing; all things are changing; all conditions are changing. So let things go.

Many people become attached to the past or the future, and neglect the important present. We must live the best "now" with full responsibility.

ALL things in life; let them come and let them go. This is a secret of life that keeps one from being upset or neurotic."

This particular entry is something I could relate to a lot this summer. More importantly, it addresses the idea of letting go while not becoming apathetic. It's true. To be truly sincere and genuine and honest, showing both front and back is to not be indifferent but to simultaneously let things come and go. Also to live in the moment. Just a few good lines I thought I'd share.

I'm also reading The Secret of Shelter Island. I am so excited about these books!