Reduce sensory craving 

by realizing “less is more.”  

A dozen or so years ago, I happened to see a TV program as the credits scrolled down the screen. I commented to the person I was working with online that the image on the screen moved. He hesitated, then cautiously explained, “It’s TV; things move.”

I assured him I remembered his salient bit of information, and, not to worry, I was talking about the swirling background. Apparently, mere words were no longer enough to hold our attention. We now required sensory stimulation every moment of our lives. And not just on TV and not just visually, but everywhere and of all our senses.

Worse, unable to calm our mind, we agitate it even more with increased amounts of stimulation.

What can we do? Stop devouring phenomena and, instead, view them gratefully. Allow your mind to settle, and find joy in simplicity. And begin to let go of attachments by realizing that, in many ways, by appreciating what we have, less truly is more.