“Human beings have a drive for security and safety, which is often
what fuels the spiritual search. This very drive for security and
safety is what causes so much misery and confusion.
Freedom is a state of complete and absolute insecurity and not
knowing. So, in seeking security and safety, you actually distance
yourself from the Freedom you want. There is no security in Freedom,
at least not in the sense that we normally think of it. This is, of
course, why it is so free; there ís nothing there to grab hold of.
The Unknown is more vast, more open, more peaceful, and more freeing
than you ever imagined it would be. If you don’t experience it that
way, it means you’re not resting there; you’re still trying to know.
That will cause you to suffer because you’re choosing security over
Freedom.
Adyashanti
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