Other Side of the Coin April 13, 2009
Posted by Geoffrey Wilson in : Meditations, Philosophy, Psychology , trackback“Now with training, we can eventually learn to see the other side of the coin,” my guide said.
“We can become aware of our breathing as well as what is happening on the inside. Whatever it is, the breath or sensation, we can learn to observe it without losing our mental balance. And when we stop reacting, we put an end to the vicious cycle that is the multiplication of our misery. In lieu of this, mental obstacles and corruptions merely come and go… and eventually they pass away.”
In effect, my guide was saying that if one watches without judgment, just watches, then sensations of every kind – previously perceived as positive or negative – but now without reference to either positive or negative – then these sensations completely lose their sting. In watching, without judgment, ‘what is’ remains as ‘what is’. Nothing can be done about it. It is as it is.
“The more one practices this sublime technique, the more quickly negativity of all kinds dissolves and vanishes. It takes concentrated effort, but gradually, the mind is liberated from all corruptions and it becomes pure. As such, a pure mind operates as a loving mind. This mind is always filled with love, it is full of selfless love for others, and it is also full of compassion – for the failings and sufferings of others. This mind is therefore full of joy – in the widest possible sense of the word, and ultimately it is benevolent in the face of any challenge or circumstance.”
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