"In most of the secret teachings there is the belief that one must separate oneself from the world if one is to awaken to the greater reality beyond this life. Yet if we look closely at this belief, we find that the separation is more accurately a detachment than a separation. One is to strive to release oneself from the possessive power of the things of this world while still actively participating in it. In other words, one is to enjoy food and drink without being possessed by food and drink; one is to enjoy material life without being possessed by it."
This sounds deceptively simple, doesn't it? Do not be possessed by it, right? Just choose not to be. Maybe it is that simple. Maybe, in most cases we can make a conscious choice not to be taken over and possessed by material substance, that which we wear, consume and so forth. If you are in a relatively clear state of mind, this is a task that would not be too challenging to accomplish.
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