If You Got It, Give It Away

Just keep letting go of your ownership. You can believe me when I say that there is nothing worth owning. Let it all go. Let go of your ideas of the person you are, the life you lead, and how this is somehow “you.” Let go of the seeking to find the ultimate answer for this imaginary, made-up character.

Just don’t bother trying to know something – or, if you already feel that you know this “intellectually,” don’t bother trying to identify with it. Trying to identify with something is simply the activity of a false character. The activity is noticed; look to see if you can find a separate entity doing this noticing. If you cannot, and it is seen that the character is false, watch as all reference points regarding the activity vanish. Who will identify with the witnessing when the "who" has vanished?

There may be a desire arising right now, saying that this fictional character wants to identify more often with awareness. Nevermind it. Any change you want to make would simply be movement of a fictional character. A memory of a conversation, a thought of a fantasy future – what do they amount to?

Even if you have "got" this understanding, give it away. Let it go. Right now there is empty, ownerless being. It’s free and you don’t have to do a thing. I call that a good deal.