Chasing the Tail of Desire: Is Seeking Non-Wanting the Ultimate Paradox?
Wrestling with Desire: The Heart of the Paradox
Some people are chasing their tails in a quest for enlightenment…
…spinning in circles like dogs after something they can't quite grasp. But here's the kicker: in the pursuit of a state of non-wanting, they're neck-deep in the very thing they're trying to escape – desire.
It's a cosmic joke, really. You're trying to suppress desire, but guess what? That's a desire too. Trying to smooth the surface of water by pressing it down – that's what this feels like. The more you push, the more ripples you create. It's a beautifully absurd dance of the human condition. As someone who's walked through the dark valleys of despair and come out squinting in the blinding light of self-realization, I've seen firsthand how this isn't just some philosophical head-scratcher.
It's a deep dive into the murky waters of the mind and a key to unlocking true freedom. This isn't just for monks in mountain monasteries or philosophers in ivory towers. This is about you, sitting there, scrolling through life, looking for answers.
You're in this too, whether you realize it or not.
Illusion of Control: Taming the Wild Horse of the Mind
There's a story about a wild horse, uncatchable, untamable.
People chased it, tried to lasso it, but it was always just out of reach. That horse is your desire, running wild in the open fields of your mind.
Every attempt to control it, to tame it, is just another expression of desire. It's a paradox wrapped in an enigma, a riddle that keeps you up at night. You think you're the rider, but you're really the horse, running from something you can never escape. Here's a twist: maybe the horse doesn't need to be caught.
Maybe the chase is the thing. What if, in the act of chasing, you find something unexpected…
…something beyond desire and non-desire?
Beyond the Duality: What Lies at the End of Desire
Imagine a world where desire isn't the enemy…
…where the chase leads to something more profound than just catching or being caught. In this world, desire is just a signpost…
…pointing to something deeper, something beyond words. It's not about winning or losing the game; it's about realizing the game doesn't exist. This is where the road leads, beyond the duality of wanting and not-wanting. It's a place of peace, of understanding, where the paradoxes of the mind dissolve…
…into the simple truth of being.
Embracing the Paradox
Here's the bottom line: stop trying to escape desire.
Embrace the paradox. In the embrace, there's freedom, a release from the endless cycle of wanting and not-wanting.
It's not about reaching a state of non-desire – it's about seeing desire for what it truly is; a path to understanding the nature of mind and self. Remember, chasing your tail isn't futile. It's a journey of discovery, a dance with the cosmos.
In that dance, you find the steps to true freedom, beyond the constraints of desire and the illusion of control. Welcome to the paradox.
It's where the magic happens.
