The mind in its peaceful and joyous state is like the moon—the emotions that hinder peace and joy such as sadness and hatred are like dark clouds in the sky obscuring the moon. The dark clouds only obscure the moon, not destroy it, and the mere absence of the dark clouds will reveal the moon. Similarly, the painful emotions merely obscure the default peace and joy of mind, not destroy them, so the mere absence, or parting, of the painful emotions will reveal mental peace and joy. To access peace and joy, we don’t have to do anything except let go of the painful emotions that obscure them.
