Tag Archives: Clinging

Desire

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Suzanne

I realized today that my desire for another is matched by my desire to be desired.  This is a craving of mine.  Now that I have had it, I want more of it.  For someone that I want to want … Continue reading →

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Hope for the End of Suffering

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Suzanne

Impermanence equals hope For if everything is impermanent, then clinging is impermanent. Therein lies the hope. Copyright Suzanne Norton 2015

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A Noble Truth

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Suzanne

Wanting other than what is, causes suffering. Today I am suffering.

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Equanimity

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Suzanne

Today I notice. There is no longing. There is no grasping. There is no clinging. There is no anger. There is no blame. “What is left?”, you may ask. What is left, is neutrality. What is left is relief. Copyright 2015 … Continue reading →

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