Aging brings many surprises. We can develop a ‘big picture’ that includes the wisdom of equanimity and relaxation. This wisdom of not clinging or letting go is fundamental to the Buddhist goal of awakening. It also can arise as we age, let go of everything, as we see that we can’t actually hold on to anything. The freedom of letting go is part of the fruit of practice and aging.
Perception isn't perfectly reliable, but even if we can't know what is objectively true, we can shape what is relatively useful. Not for escape, but to be more intimate.
As fabrications quieten perceptions fade!
