let it be. let it pass. become bigger than the thought, bigger than the emotion. everything is always in flux; by letting it be we simply allow for inherent movement. we can notice preference and desire, but chasing after them blocks the flow of change. awareness contains impermanence, not the other way around. but they have this in common: our liberation comes from recognition.

let it be makes it possible to see that our true nature is free from problems, distress, and suffering- and that it always has been. when we stop trying to make the surface calm- and accept that the very nature of ocean is change- we begin to experience this inner freedom.

but this is not freedom  from distress and anxiety. it is freedom that can be experienced with  stress and anxiety. we are liberated from suffering by correctly perceiving reality; this means that we have the insight and experience to know that our minds are so much vaster than we generally think they are.



yongey mingyur rinpoche
IN LOVE WITH THE WORLD