Most people today don’t really know how to relax or rest. For example, after working continuously for a week, many look forward to resting on the weekend—but this “rest” often becomes a way to satisfy desires that were suppressed during work. As a result, relaxation can easily turn into indulgence, which often leaves us feeling more tired and exhausted.

How can we truly learn to relax? Consider a leaf falling from a tree. From the moment it leaves the branch until it reaches the ground, the process is one of complete relaxation. It drifts freely downward without using any effort at all.

When we are completely relaxed, we no longer live trapped inside a single thought or a single emotion.

We maintain an open heart. Being open means letting go—releasing all our inner fixations and attachments. In this way, we can free ourselves from the traps of emotions and concepts.

But understanding this intellectually is not enough. We must also practice it continuously.