https://apurvanakade.github.io/blog/tags/letting-go/ Recent content in Letting-Go on PostDoc Problems Hugo en Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:17:29 +0000 https://apurvanakade.github.io/blog/random/philosophy/2023-12-12-minimal-setting/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:17:29 +0000 https://apurvanakade.github.io/blog/random/philosophy/2023-12-12-minimal-setting/ <p>I have a theory about what meditation practice aims to achieve by urging us to &ldquo;let go&rdquo;. I believe consciousness or awareness is the bare minimum state of mind required to function. It&rsquo;s like the OS kernel (or is the BIOS) that loads when your computer starts, before any other program is loaded in working memory. It&rsquo;s the smallest piece of software necessary to indicate that your mind has booted up.</p>