It is important to know the difference between becoming and longing. Becoming has to come to a standstill but longing has to fully blossom. Becoming is moving away from our Self and longing is moving into our Self.
There are those who for the sake of ending Becoming quash Longing. This is criminal.
-purushottama
This is from the collection of stories, essays, poems and insights that is compiled to form the book From Lemurs to Lamas: Confessions of a Bodhisattva. Order the book Here.
Yes, very important distinction, becoming from longing, becoming is going out fron the path and longing is yearning of the soul, it’s being in the right path.