The Disadvantages of Craving

Expectation in the mind locks us into cycles of hope and fear. Aspiration, the aspiration for awakening, the aspiration to arouse compassion always inspires us. But when we look more carefully, it's not aspiration at all, it's just wanting,. And these two states are very different so that we can distinguish them clearly. When we have the courage to investigate the drawbacks of the world, the downside of our experience, even in the midst of our various joys and pleasures, it can lead us to a wiser relationship with the world.