Other times our feeling of opposition has to do with desire or craving. For instance, we may want an object or situation very badly because we think it will make us happy. But these desires are also based on seeing things as separate from us—seeing them as “other.” In either case—aversion or desire—we’re caught in some form of polarization. Whether we are “for” or “against,” there is a lack of openness and relaxation in our minds.
