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The wise say, “Work liberates, work is bliss.”
While the deeper part of our being recognizes this as truth, the more superficial, thinking part of us wants to resist it. It struggles to find meaning and satisfaction in it.
In such cases, the following might be helpful:
First, regarding bliss … if bliss is a state of freedom, then any action that liberates us in any way inevitably leads to greater bliss.
Now, regarding work … if we associate work with hands, and hands with holding, then it follows that to work, we must first free our hands. In other words, we must let go of everything else. Here, working with the hands is, of course, only a symbol for any useful and necessary activity, including mental work.
And finally, regarding the mentioned wisdom … while it has only one essence, this essence can be realized from different points of view. And one of these is the following: every emotional, mental, and physical burden or dependency diminishes our freedom. So long as we cling to desires, worries, fears, tension, and the like, we lose our freedom, and with it, our blissfulness. And these are not always easy to simply release.
However, when we work with full attention and presence, we naturally let go of everything else. This, in itself, brings contentment and relief.
The more we approach work in this way, the more the negativities within us are cleansed. And what is that, if not gradual liberation - and with it, ever-greater bliss?
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