enlightenment is not something you achieve.
it is the absence of something.
it takes courage to sit well.
when the mind becomes clear and balanced
and is no longer caught by objects,
there can be an opening and we can realize who we really are.
how do we let go of thoughts?
we don't
we let them wear out.
notice the thought.
acknowledge, don't judge it, return to clear.
be patient
might take 10,000 times.
return the mind into present
over and over and over
