If a man keeps dwelling on sense-objects,
attachment to them arises;
from the attachment, desire flares up;
from desire, anger is born;
from anger, confusion follows;
from confusion, weakness of memory;
weak memory—weak understanding;
weak understanding—ruin.
I understand this. I get where attachment to sense-objects is going. And as I eat my ice cream, I confess that I don't think I can totally rid myself of desire for sense-objects. I think, though, there is balance that must be considered. For me, it is really about dwelling on the attachment. Moderation, right?
Another reason I think balance is important, is that (for me) I am able to understand the world if I acknowledge desires; not completely give way to them all the time, but acknowledge and understand them just the same. It's human nature to have desire. If I completely ignore what desire feels like, I don't think I would understand everyone else around me.
It's counter-intuitive for me to think of detaching myself from everything and everyone in order to explore the idea of universal Consciousness. However, I know that when I "sequester" myself (to borrow the words from my last post) to my room to meditate, I am detaching myself from everything and everyone in order to get in touch with my own Self. After meditation, I am a much more centered person, more grounded and more accepting of others.
Admittedly, this week has lacked the same dedication to meditation that I had the week before. I literally have been falling asleep while doing coursework. Tomorrow is Saturday and I will be practicing yoga and meditating. I'll get back to another post tomorrow, writing about breath and whatever else comes up.
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