Recently, the feeling that came with enlightenment has been fading. The inner sense of the Dao is gradually diminishing, though a small seed of that enlightened feeling still remains within me.

In daily life, I simply do whatever needs to be done, letting things unfold naturally. I observe my body acting through the eyes of awareness—calmly and objectively.

Perhaps, as time goes on, the feeling of enlightenment will continue to fade and eventually disappear. At times, I find myself wanting to hold on to it, reluctant to let it go. But as I write this, I realize that losing even the feeling of enlightenment may itself be part of the final path of enlightenment.

So I let things be. Whether the feeling remains or disappears, whether one is enlightened or not—this, too, is the Dao.

Edited on October 31, 2021