Freedom

"The greatest freedoms are freedom from regret,
freedom from fear, freedom from anxiety,
and freedom from sorrow." ~ Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

Freedom is what everyone yearns for but how many of us are truly free?
We cannot answer for each other. We need to look deeply into our own heart for the answer. Only deep within us can we find the truth. Only ourselves know the underlying causes of our own self-created prison.

Why are we trapped then? We are trapped because we are ignorant, deluded and the attachments we hold. We regret because we have done things we should not have done and we have not done what should be done. We fear because we don't understand the true nature of all phenomenas. We suffer from anxiety and sorrow as we cling to the future and the past without living in the present moment.

Judge not each moment but embrace and truly live the moment. Gently observe, quietly reflect and the mind naturally calms. Everything will become clear. It is just like the water of a lake - when the mud beneath the water is not stirred up, the water is clear and we see the bottom. There we will see the bottom of our heart and there lies the answer like an uncovered gem.

I'm still waiting for my water to clear. How about you? =)