The more often we see this passing-away nature of mind states and emotions, the less driven we are by them. Direct insight—that is, seeing into their passing away — brings about the space to be with mind states and emotions without fear, without identification, and without reaction. Arising and passing away, on their deepest levels, lead to wisdom and awakening. This is expressed most simply in words often found in the suttas: “Whatever has the nature to arise has the nature to cease.”
