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I had the opportunity just the other day to test the "wanting mind". Just a few days after I sent this
article a friend was visiting. As we were driving home from lunch she noticed Sumac blossoms and
said that they make a wonderful tea.
We didn't stop right then and there to cut them. Instead we went out later to "look" for the blossoms.
Those blossoms were no where in site. We looked and looked for the blossoms. It seemed like they
had disappeared from view.
Finally, we found 1 small tree and my friend jumped out to collect a few blossoms. With these small
blossoms in hand we headed for home.
Now without "wanting" it seemed that the trees were everywhere even though we were returning on
the very same route we'd taken.
Whenever you are "wanting" you are not here in the present. As soon as you let go of wanting, all
possibilities appear. Now, if I could just do this with the lottery :)
Warmly,
Dolores
"This force [that keeps us always wanting] is known in several Buddhist traditions as the Wanting Mind. The Wanting Mind is always craving an experience different from the one it currently has." --Brent Kessel, It's Not About the Money There is nothing wrong with wanting - wanting more time, more money, a wonderful relationship, a family, a successful career, a new car, a bigger house, and so on. It is not actually the wanting that causes us problems. Problems occur when we ATTACH our happiness, worth, and inner peace to getting what we want. Brent Kessel, in the above-mentioned excellent book, makes the ...Continue reading >>
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