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Freedome from Possessions
Love is something
that makes my mind warmer, verdant,
and more compassionate,
getting me to think about
what it is my counterpart would enjoy.
Whether with people or things,
thought it is sufficient enough just to look,
because we seek to possess them,
suffering follows.
Everyone wants to have inside their house
a few pieces fo ceramics to set out
or a nice picture to hang on the wall.
But even after only a week or so has passed,
they come to forget such things are even there.
Possessions are just such things.
The moment they come into your hands
their attraction completely disappears.
But in the act of viewing something,
simply watching with no obligation,
one can feel pleasure forever.
We must free ourselves from possessions.
This holds true
in the case of love and relationships as well.
From 'May All Beings Be Happy'
<The Selected Dharma Sayings of BEOP JEONG>
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