Anitya

In the leash on permanence, there is fear. 
Fear of loss, 
fear of missing out, 
fear of attachments, 
fear of suffering,
fear of losing control.

In impermanence, there is acceptance.
Acceptance of grief, 
acceptance of here and now,
acceptance of connections,
acceptance of pain and vulnerability,
and unleashing the freedom to let go.

Zen isn't outside,
on the highest mountain peak,
or the sun-kissed beach, 
it's within the universe.
The universe that you are.

©songbriti

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