Simply complex or simply simple?

Satyen Aghor
Nov 8 · 2 min read
Pic credits: https://upliftconnect.com/the-art-of-simplicity/

Okay! I get it. I need simplicity in my life. But…

Is it so simple and easy to find simplicity?

Life is so complex and chaotic. Is there anything simple in today’s world? Even the coffee machine is complex (haha).

I asked the Buddha the simplest one -

Simplicity? Really?

From where it comes and where it goes?

We find simplicity in our hearts and lives through paying attention to the roots of our complexity and letting go.

(- Christina Feldman)

Ummm….okaayyy…..

How do I let go? I try hard not to react and just let go everything that irritates me. The past memories, the anxious thoughts about the future. There is so much clutter, inside and outside.

Out of clutter

find simplicity.

From discord,

Find harmony.

In the middle of difficulty

lies opportunity.

(- Albert Einstein)

I sat peacefully and accepted my past actions. Anger, agony, troubles, resentment, complaints, pain and suffering I caused and also the one others gave me. My eyes were full of tears and joy. I didn’t know why am I crying. What is this feeling? It is so light and … and simple! (Did I just say simple?)

I decided to keep this feeling forever. Simple, smiling, joyous, just like a happy baby, Excited to go on a journey. Cheerful and full of positive energy.

When my house burned down

I gained

An unobstructed view

of the moonlight sky

(-Zen)

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