Existence

In this fast developing world, the restraining factor is not money or technology but human beings. We drag our mind behind. It is not altogether wrong. We should know what we do, even if we never do.
Mind creates existence. Existence in mind is an anomaly, like a canal in mud. The canal makes it easier for energy to pass through it, but the borders of the canal gives resistance to the energy.
So existence in mind has these two aspects: facilitating and creating resistance.
We can easily create existence, in particular in archetypal situations as relations and job.
This is very good as long as the situation lasts. But when it changes our learning becomes a hindrance.
But existence in mind is adventitious. It is not stable. It can be changed, if we want it to change.
If we ware as aware of our ability to change existence in mind as we are of the effects of existence in mind, we and the world would be more happy.

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.

Dualism

All destruction is self destruction on mind level. We can never attack another person without hurting ourselves.
Dualism is a trap. In dualism we see others as others - as distant from us. As they seem distant, we can try to exploit them. For a time it seems to work. But eventually we are hurt.
Non dualism is having a positive attitude to others. Just this attitude is valuable, much more valuable than a lot of practical activities in dualism.
But the others, are they not others? Is there no difference between me and others?
If we have a clear mind we see the connections between all individuals, and also with nature.
These connections are non dualistic. Non dualism is solidarity.

Decision making

One of the first traditional exercises is to count ten consecutive breaths.
If you become distracted you have to start from one again.
This simple exercise is a way to see who is in charge. Can you focus on the counting, or will the powers of mind take over? Will you suddenly find yourself thinking about that episode on the job?
OK, that is for beginners. This is extremely more sophisticated:
In a peaceful undisturbed situation, meditate on the divine. Only you know what the divine is for you. For some it is the Buddha. Visualize the divine.
The divine is not only surface. The divine has qualities making it divine. Which are these qualities? What is it like to have these qualities?

Will well

The world of today is not too bad, compared to what it looked 90 years ago, just after the first world war. But the world could be better...
That is really strange. Here we are, almost seven billion people - all willing well - and the result is not better than this?
Who is the villain, who is to blame?
The problem is in mind.
The mind we create as young will harden into a steel cage. If we do negative things as young, these negative things will form our mind cage.
If we do positive things, this will also form a cage, but a nice one allowing us to do nice things on a bigger and bigger scale.
Mind is transformed by itself over time. We do things to others, our own mind gives us the same things later.