Engaged and Detached

Things are not panning out for the Pakistan domes. Also, due to family commitments, I will be heading to the US for 6 weeks on Nov. 20, leaving Pakistan for later in the year.

...There are other projects taking form upon my return in India...Although honestly, I'm a bit "projected" out.

My initial in-depth trip to India a few years was organic and had little agenda; comparing it to this time, I learned and felt so much more then. Of course this is due to several factors...but essentially, I am slowly realizing how the busy-ness of sharply focused plans takes away from simply being and learning/acting with depth... without biases.

If at all my actions and mind stabalize, I will complete the thesis work in the next few months and leave the remaining time in India/Pakistan/wherever else without an agenda. ...like the several lotuses i've seen this week, a balance between being fully engaged and detached is appealing.

Trying to absorb a friend's post (http://bawarchi.blogspot.com/2005/10/letter-to-eric-myself.html)

In order to arrive at having pleasure in everything,
Desire pleasure in nothing.
In order to arrive at possessing everything,
Desire to posses nothing.
In order to arrive at being everything,
Desire to be nothing.
In order to arrive at the knowledge of everything,
Desire to know nothing.