When the curtain comes down

When I was little, I wanted to be a star. I told my mom, and she said "that's all fine and good, but what happens after the curtain comes down?" I think she was hinting that a family would be more fulfilling than a life on the stage, but that's another story.

So what does happen when the curtain comes down? When the "drama" ends? That is a big question. How do we deal with our lives if we don't have a big drama to deal with, to occupy or minds, to give us something to do, or even a purpose in life? As yogis, we do our practices in order to eliminate the trauma-drama aspect of life. When this is gone, or even less than it was, it may be challenging to feel like we have a purpose. That's why the practice of being ok with limbo or he unknown, or free time, or space is important. That's one reason why we need to learn to love ourselves. Then when we are stuck with nothing but ourselves after the curtain has come down and the drama is gone, we can still delight in life, and thus, keep living.

So do we do revivals of our greatest hits where the story is the same, but the names and places may be changed. Or do we write a new script?