We bind ourselves without a rope. What that means is that we are free and perfect just the way we are, but we feel somehow bound.
There is nothing we lack, but we feel something lacking.
So we may choose to “practice” in order to feel that freedom and perfection in our life: in our relationships, careers, and our pursuits.
To practice and to realize our freedom requires great commitment and effort.
So isn’t that just another way of tying ourselves up?
No, it isn’t – when we truly commit to excellence in our pursuits, to the integrity of our lives, we have chosen our “way” and are completely free.
It’s not exactly that there is no rope. It’s that we become the rope. If we are the rope, is there a rope?
Thank you. That helps me with what we discussed Friday.
@Rebecca
Your welcome Rebecca. It not so easy, but it is simple. Nike stuff – Just DO IT – is I believe an important part of what we all need to learn in order to evolve.
Good morning Daniel and all readers of the blog.
I find your writing so compact condense and well expressed, that though i would like to comment at the first moment, a general feeling comes to me and says,its deeper than to shoot a bullet as a comment. maybe there is no need: one thing i know your posts are so strong that they are escorting us wherever we are like your spirit.
@Eti
AS usual you are so kind and thoughtful.
Lately my wonderful wife Caryn, who I met 28 years ago at Zen Mountain Monastery, is editing my posts and selecting images with me. I think they have gotten better for that reason.
Aside from that I think you and your husband are kindred spirits and your eyes are already open to all of this.
Thank you
A rope disentangling
a snake in the grass
It moves with no thought.
Thanks Doen, for encouraging this freedom.
If I can be the rope, what hinders me? This post carries me back to the question of what I really want. Thank you for distinguishing between ‘simple’ and ‘easy’ in your comment on Rebecca’s comment, Sensei.
Thank you for these wonderful words, Sensei. From where do I know this feeling of being completely free? Do I really know it? Maybe I don’t. What I do know for sure is that my rope seems to be of pretty good quality!
Yes the rope I have used for restraint is me not being able to let myself do what I want, instead do what I think others want. I am slowly realizing this and it is so freeing.