The one contains the many, says Thich Nhat Hanh. If we are aware of the truth of one flower, we are aware of everything and the interconnectedness between everything.
Once we accept reality as mind based, fast progress is possible.
Ordinary mind is quite deluded, and to get rid of this deludedness is not an easy task. But it is easier than to change things with force. Mind reacts to information.
The more individuals who dissolve the deludedness in their mind, the more will follow. There is an attraction in truth and light.
There is also a sort of attraction for mind in the habitual and in things we learned long ago. So there is a conserving tendency. We should not accept everything just because it is new.
One obstacle is our own feelings. Spontaneously our feelings might relate to irrelevant factors, and thus react negatively to the positive.
Mind in the present stage of human development is a jungle, and we should avoid making it more impenetrable by communicating in a bad way.
Showing posts with label feelings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label feelings. Show all posts
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Right feeling wrong 2
In Buddhist psychology, feelings are the result of earlier actions. If we feel fine now, we made nice things in the past. If we feel bad, we did bad things long ago.
If we relate our feelings to things happening now or to things we should do in the future, we use feelings in a faulty way. Feelings have no bearing on present and future events.
This means that we might feel bad about good things, and that we might feel good about bad things. In a deeper sense, this have no importance. Sometimes we should act against our feelings and sometimes in accordance with them. Or rather, we should not give them too much of importance. If we can act in accordance with both mind and feelings, that is very nice.
We can learn to do this, and thus avoid to live a life of struggle between mind and feelings.
The first thing we should do is good actions. Eventually this will result in nice feelings. Sometimes good actions are daring and bold, sometimes the daring and bold is just destructive.
If we relate our feelings to things happening now or to things we should do in the future, we use feelings in a faulty way. Feelings have no bearing on present and future events.
This means that we might feel bad about good things, and that we might feel good about bad things. In a deeper sense, this have no importance. Sometimes we should act against our feelings and sometimes in accordance with them. Or rather, we should not give them too much of importance. If we can act in accordance with both mind and feelings, that is very nice.
We can learn to do this, and thus avoid to live a life of struggle between mind and feelings.
The first thing we should do is good actions. Eventually this will result in nice feelings. Sometimes good actions are daring and bold, sometimes the daring and bold is just destructive.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Difficulties
How can we distinguish between a positive mind reaction and a problematic one?
The mistakes we make are often felt as very justified when we do them. When we have mixed feelings, which feelings are most relevant?
In our normal life we learn to handle specific issues. We have checklists to avoid mistakes on the job.
The general method for analysing mind and becoming aware of awareness processes is meditation.
If we study mind we normally find many difficulties. It takes time to sort them out.
But eventually all problems can be solved.
The mistakes we make are often felt as very justified when we do them. When we have mixed feelings, which feelings are most relevant?
In our normal life we learn to handle specific issues. We have checklists to avoid mistakes on the job.
The general method for analysing mind and becoming aware of awareness processes is meditation.
If we study mind we normally find many difficulties. It takes time to sort them out.
But eventually all problems can be solved.
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