Nothing to Gain from Life

[Beginner Mind]

It is so obvious to me now: there is absolutely nothing to be gained from this life.  All possessions will be lost, all relationships will be lost, everything will be lost.

So, we might as well let go now.  Let go of needing anything.  There is nothing to seek, nothing to find.  I'm not suggesting that one should abandon their goals; rather, just drop your attachment to outcomes.  If you have a particular outcome in mind, if you think you need a certain outcome to happen in order to be happy, that's a recipe for suffering.  Approach your goals playfully, without attachment.  Always remember that anything you acquire or accomplish in this life will be taken from you in the end.

When you realize there is nothing to gain from life, a natural surrender occurs.  God willing, it may dawn on you that you need absolutely nothing in particular to happen in order to be at peace right here right now; a peace that is always available in the simple relinquishment of resistance to this moment.

Peace, and much love to you all.

Edited November 19, 2020 by Beginner Mind