Learning How to Say Goodbye
This constant need for something more is tiresome. I always think that this "one more thing" will be enough, when all that I long for is to feel that I am enough where I am. I have been reflecting on the concept of aparigraha , which is Sanskrit for non-hoarding or non-possessiveness. It is also one of five yamas or personal observances of the yogic path. I have been reading a book by Rolf Gate's titled Meditations from the Mat , and his thoughts on aparigraha speak volumes to me at this point in my life. "Aparigraha advises us to travel light while on the spiritual path. We must let go of the old to make room for the new; we must grieve our dead and then let go in order to love the living...More difficult is the aspect of aparigraha that concerns worn out beliefs. Many of the basic assumptions that guide our daily choices are unconscious, unseen...Collectively, these old thoughts and ideas are an energy in our lives that rob us of the moment...jus...