Broad: Opening

The mind keeps looking for answers
And not finding them.
The way to peace is to
Stop looking,
But the mind keeps scanning,
Seeking, searching everywhere;
Hungering for power, control,
And security;
Wanting this or trying to
Get away from that.

Acceptance is wise
But requires compassion,
As mind keeps grasping ceaselessly.
I try to accept that
The mind cannot accept,
And that therefore trying to
Satisfy it will not work;
Because it’s never satisfied.
But then how do I decide what
To do?
Mind grasps, how stop that?

When I’m unsure
That does lead to letting go.
Letting go of certainty,
Could this be the answer?
But how?
And then,
How do you
Let go of uncertainty?

First perhaps you examine experience,
Again and again,
Until you are totally
Convinced that grasping and clinging
Is folly.
Maybe this could be what
Insight meditation is for.