There Is No Fixed Place to Dwell
Abiding in nothing, yet from there the mind arises.
Where have I tied my mind tightly right now, fearing to lose that spot?
📝Reflection
To have no place to dwell does not mean to live as a drifter. It means do not nail your mind to a position, a verdict, an outcome. When we take a spot, we bind our mind there and tremble our whole lives lest it shake. That very fear keeps us from enjoying the spot at all. Huayan says the mind can still arise without abiding. Do the work with care yet without clinging to the result; keep the position yet do not mistake the position for yourself. That is the real secret of being unshaken.
🌱Apply It Today
Recall one thing you fear to lose today, and ask: "If this shakes, am I still myself?" The moment you separate the spot from yourself, the fear thins.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
