Ocean of Peace · Letting Desires Pass Through

"As rivers flow into the ocean, which remains ever full and undisturbed, so should all desires flow into a person without disturbing their peace — not the one who chases desire after desire."

The ocean doesn't refuse the rivers that pour into it, yet it never overflows or loses itself. That's the model here — you don't have to shut desires out; you just need enough inner depth that they stop being able to unsettle you.