The more we grasp for answers outside ourselves the more in the grasp of fear we are. When we look outside, its only because we are fearful of what we might find inside.
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Natural Instincts
Your natural instincts put you in harmony with life, so take heed and understand life doesn’t really do anything to you, but when you act from a place of “I” it’s unnatural and it will certainly seem like it does…
Natural Instincts are in place and they put you in harmony with life and they’re also in place to offer protection against certain behavior. When these instincts are adhered to they allow for life to be lived to the fullest, but the mind has to be opened and free flowing for the adherence to these instincts to take place. There are also man made actions that align to these natural instinct, but many of them are self serving which blocks the natural instincts from being as beneficial as they could be. The more you adhere to selfish behaviors, the less chance there is to be in harmony with natural instincts. When things are used and abused to satisfy self, this blocks life from being natural. The animal realm adheres to natural instincts and because of this there’s perfect balance. Unfortunately the human conditioning relies too much on the intellect and not enough on what naturally occurs.
Life will mostly be lived in one of two ways, acting in ways that allows alignment to our natural instincts or not. A quiet mind can see this to a degree and slowly stops doing the things that block the natural instincts from being adhered to. As long as one is alive life will be lived, but in what way determines the actions and consequences. Reach for something to manufacture a sense of well being and regardless of what it is you will be out of harmony because the action won’t be from you natural instincts, it will be from your “I” conditioning. So take heed and understand life really doesn’t do anything to you, but when you act from a place of “I” it’s unnatural and it will certainly seem like it does…
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Delusions Function
Everything in life passes, delusions function is to make everything permanent. Only when the mind is settled will you see delusions function for what it is and only then will delusion stop functioning…
Holding on to your view even in the face of evidence to the contrary is the main function of every delusions. Basically delusion functions in stages, believing what is seen, the mental reactions of what is seen, and holding on to what is seen even though it’s proven not to be true. These first two are the functions of delusion that happen the most, and many people learn from these, but the third one is where delusion functions in the deeply embedded state of the subconscious. It grabs hold of you and makes you believe all kinds of nonsense. There are many ways that delusion manifest, just look at all the things that are reached for. The delusions function here is to make you believe a thing will bring satisfaction, but as soon as it’s reached for and grabbed it’s gone so the next thing function is needed. This is delusion functioning at its finest.
Here’s an example of how delusion functions: you think someone is following you, that’s the beginning; it starts with a thought. Now the mind takes over and the mental reaction occurs or as I say, the nonsense begins. If the person thought to be following you passes you the delusions function will simply fall away for this, but if you’re in the grip of the delusion, you will think the person passing you is just part of the plan. The function of the delusion will always have to run its course before subsiding. No matter what it is in life, it will pass away, that’s a fact, but delusions main function is to make everything permanent so it can remain functioning. Only when the mind is settled will you see the delusion for what it is and only when this is seen will the delusion stop functioning…
Holding on to your view even in the face of evidence to the contrary is the main function of every delusions. Basically delusion functions in stages, believing what is seen, the mental reactions of what is seen, and holding on to what is seen even though it’s proven not to be true. These first two are the functions of delusion that happen the most, and many people learn from these, but the third one is where delusion functions in the deeply embedded state of the subconscious. It grabs hold of you and makes you believe all kinds of nonsense. There are many ways that delusion manifest, just look at all the things that are reached for. The delusions function here is to make you believe a thing will bring satisfaction, but as soon as it’s reached for and grabbed it’s gone so the next thing function is needed. This is delusion functioning at its finest.
Here’s an example of how delusion functions: you think someone is following you, that’s the beginning; it starts with a thought. Now the mind takes over and the mental reaction occurs or as I say, the nonsense begins. If the person thought to be following you passes you the delusions function will simply fall away for this, but if you’re in the grip of the delusion, you will think the person passing you is just part of the plan. The function of the delusion will always have to run its course before subsiding. No matter what it is in life, it will pass away, that’s a fact, but delusions main function is to make everything permanent so it can remain functioning. Only when the mind is settled will you see the delusion for what it is and only when this is seen will the delusion stop functioning…
Friday, March 29, 2019
The Tease of Pleasure
The most important thing to understand about the tease of pleasure is the less you are attached to “I” the less you will be teased and it’s because without “I” there’s nothing for the teasing to attach to…
The tease of pleasure is so enticing because it actually feels good; this is why the draw is so powerful. There’s only issue with this because of the impermanent nature of pleasure, it simply will not last. Pleasure has no staying power so something else will be needed almost immediately following the attainment of each pleasure. Think about it, with all the pleasures that have been attained throughout your life regardless of what it was, it doesn’t t bring the pleasure now that it brought at that time, and most times even if the same exact pleasure is repeated, it’s usually not as pleasurable as the first experience. I used so many things as I was teased by my pleasure seeking conditioning, but it was never lasting, the tease of the next needed pleasure always arose. This went on all the time, attaining one pleasure after another and never being satisfied.
I’ve come to understand this tease of pleasure as the main reason people start using and become addicted to alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, money, tobacco products and an array of other things. If pleasure wasn’t sought, nothing would be reached for so there would never be an addiction nor an issue, but unfortunately the tease of pleasure has its way with people. It’s deeply engrained in the subconscious and has been in place since our existence began. I know this tease of pleasure is what was controlling me for forty nine years and it was directly associated with “I”. Without “I” no one is there to be teased. Even with this understanding the tease of pleasure doesn’t just disappear, but it does subside somewhat. To me the most important thing to understand about this is, the less one is attached to “I” the less one will be teased and it’s because without “I” there’s nothing for the teasing to attach to…
The tease of pleasure is so enticing because it actually feels good; this is why the draw is so powerful. There’s only issue with this because of the impermanent nature of pleasure, it simply will not last. Pleasure has no staying power so something else will be needed almost immediately following the attainment of each pleasure. Think about it, with all the pleasures that have been attained throughout your life regardless of what it was, it doesn’t t bring the pleasure now that it brought at that time, and most times even if the same exact pleasure is repeated, it’s usually not as pleasurable as the first experience. I used so many things as I was teased by my pleasure seeking conditioning, but it was never lasting, the tease of the next needed pleasure always arose. This went on all the time, attaining one pleasure after another and never being satisfied.
I’ve come to understand this tease of pleasure as the main reason people start using and become addicted to alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, money, tobacco products and an array of other things. If pleasure wasn’t sought, nothing would be reached for so there would never be an addiction nor an issue, but unfortunately the tease of pleasure has its way with people. It’s deeply engrained in the subconscious and has been in place since our existence began. I know this tease of pleasure is what was controlling me for forty nine years and it was directly associated with “I”. Without “I” no one is there to be teased. Even with this understanding the tease of pleasure doesn’t just disappear, but it does subside somewhat. To me the most important thing to understand about this is, the less one is attached to “I” the less one will be teased and it’s because without “I” there’s nothing for the teasing to attach to…
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Mind Nonsense
Sit often and watch your thoughts come and go. Eventually there will be more and more space between them and it’s in this space that you will see all the mind nonsense holding you in bondage…
With the development of the internet, there’s so much information available on the mind that it really needs to be investigated before considering what to use in its development. To see if the information you are using to develop discipline is authentic and truly beneficial, there can’t be anything associated with it that forms attachment. Methods, programs, guru’s, life coaches, teachers, or any other form of nonsense that is used to keep you attached just keeps you entrapped to the very thing you are trying to break free from. Just as there’s a lot of “fake news” out there today, there’s also a lot of fake information on the mind. Bondage is not something that’s truly understood by many people and so most of the information out there is nonsense and keeps you in bondage in some way. Those telling you to buy their book, pay for retreats run by paid speakers, or follow (instant bondage) a program, are clever to a fault, with the fault being keeping you in bondage.
The only thing needed is to look within so a millisecond of space is created between your thoughts. Once this occurs and there’s awareness of it, slowly there will be more and more space. It takes nothing but awareness to create this space. The nonsense out there that someone’s program, book, method or whatever has your answer will keep you in bondage to what you are trying to break free from. I know people defend their so called program, guru, or people they follow adamantly, but it’s only because there’s no awareness of the bondage you’re still in. Sit often and just watch the thoughts come and go, eventually there will be more and more space between them. It’s in this space that you will see all the mind nonsense holding you in bondage…
With the development of the internet, there’s so much information available on the mind that it really needs to be investigated before considering what to use in its development. To see if the information you are using to develop discipline is authentic and truly beneficial, there can’t be anything associated with it that forms attachment. Methods, programs, guru’s, life coaches, teachers, or any other form of nonsense that is used to keep you attached just keeps you entrapped to the very thing you are trying to break free from. Just as there’s a lot of “fake news” out there today, there’s also a lot of fake information on the mind. Bondage is not something that’s truly understood by many people and so most of the information out there is nonsense and keeps you in bondage in some way. Those telling you to buy their book, pay for retreats run by paid speakers, or follow (instant bondage) a program, are clever to a fault, with the fault being keeping you in bondage.
The only thing needed is to look within so a millisecond of space is created between your thoughts. Once this occurs and there’s awareness of it, slowly there will be more and more space. It takes nothing but awareness to create this space. The nonsense out there that someone’s program, book, method or whatever has your answer will keep you in bondage to what you are trying to break free from. I know people defend their so called program, guru, or people they follow adamantly, but it’s only because there’s no awareness of the bondage you’re still in. Sit often and just watch the thoughts come and go, eventually there will be more and more space between them. It’s in this space that you will see all the mind nonsense holding you in bondage…
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Noticing the Moment
Your entire existence hinges on a single attached thought and noticing the next moment arises from here. Learning to skillfully see this so your attachments are at a minimum determines if you’ll notice the next moment or not…
The thoughts that you attach to make up your belief system. This is done because it’s thought the beliefs are beneficial, if this wasn’t so the thoughts wouldn’t be attached to. If these attached beliefs aren’t seen as non beneficial they will remain in place. The more you think your attached belief system is the right one, the harder it is to see beyond it. Noticing each moment through thought is delusional because there’s no solid foundation to a thought and everyone has different ones, that’s why everyone see things differently.
There’s only one truth (I don’t know what it is, but I do know what it isn’t) and until this is noticed each moments of life will remain delusional. To get to a point where life isn’t delusional, you have to get beyond the attached moment that holds your belief system (conditioning) in place. Notice each moment as one single thought; a person’s conditioning determines what happens next and how the next moment will play out. Attaching to it or not is the difference in how the next moment is noticed and if there’s going to be unity or separation with it. The truth is one is never separated from life, but it feels this way when there’s attachment to the thought that makes you think you are. Your entire life hinges on a single attached moment; noticing it arises from here. Learning to skillfully see this so your attachments are at a minimum determines if you’ll notice the next moment or not…
The thoughts that you attach to make up your belief system. This is done because it’s thought the beliefs are beneficial, if this wasn’t so the thoughts wouldn’t be attached to. If these attached beliefs aren’t seen as non beneficial they will remain in place. The more you think your attached belief system is the right one, the harder it is to see beyond it. Noticing each moment through thought is delusional because there’s no solid foundation to a thought and everyone has different ones, that’s why everyone see things differently.
There’s only one truth (I don’t know what it is, but I do know what it isn’t) and until this is noticed each moments of life will remain delusional. To get to a point where life isn’t delusional, you have to get beyond the attached moment that holds your belief system (conditioning) in place. Notice each moment as one single thought; a person’s conditioning determines what happens next and how the next moment will play out. Attaching to it or not is the difference in how the next moment is noticed and if there’s going to be unity or separation with it. The truth is one is never separated from life, but it feels this way when there’s attachment to the thought that makes you think you are. Your entire life hinges on a single attached moment; noticing it arises from here. Learning to skillfully see this so your attachments are at a minimum determines if you’ll notice the next moment or not…
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Difficulty of Being Still
Without awareness of the mind being agitated there’s the creation of story after story just because the mind doesn’t know how to be still. The base of these stories will be whatever conditioning you have in place…
I would say the most difficult thing I have done in my life is to learn how to be still in spite of the conditioning in place telling me to do something. To not give in to the mind agitations that tell you to do this, do that, reach for this or reach for that, is so difficult because of the lack of discipline to just be and also the lack of understanding of why being still is so difficult. Even with discipline and this understanding, it’s difficult because of all the influences and conditioning. To be still is not something many master, I’m not talking about sitting in meditation or taking a nap, I mean being wide awake without having to alter your state of being. This wasn’t noticeable to me until eleven years ago because I was never still long enough to be aware of any agitation. I like so many was a slave to the Conditioned Mind.
For some this doing doesn’t seem like much of an issue because the agitations aren’t noticeably destructive, but make no mistake an agitated mind is an agitated mind and one is a slave to it regardless of how productive you think your life is. Without awareness of the mind being agitated there’s the creation of story after story just because the mind doesn’t know how to be still. The base of these stories will be whatever conditioning you have in place. You will do what the conditioning in place dictates, without these agitations being noticed the conditioning is usually based in doing something to satisfy “I”. Even if you want to save the world, who says the world needs saving but “I”. Knowing how to be still allows you to truly be an instrument, but by not being aware of simply being you will not notice that you don’t have to do to be…
I would say the most difficult thing I have done in my life is to learn how to be still in spite of the conditioning in place telling me to do something. To not give in to the mind agitations that tell you to do this, do that, reach for this or reach for that, is so difficult because of the lack of discipline to just be and also the lack of understanding of why being still is so difficult. Even with discipline and this understanding, it’s difficult because of all the influences and conditioning. To be still is not something many master, I’m not talking about sitting in meditation or taking a nap, I mean being wide awake without having to alter your state of being. This wasn’t noticeable to me until eleven years ago because I was never still long enough to be aware of any agitation. I like so many was a slave to the Conditioned Mind.
For some this doing doesn’t seem like much of an issue because the agitations aren’t noticeably destructive, but make no mistake an agitated mind is an agitated mind and one is a slave to it regardless of how productive you think your life is. Without awareness of the mind being agitated there’s the creation of story after story just because the mind doesn’t know how to be still. The base of these stories will be whatever conditioning you have in place. You will do what the conditioning in place dictates, without these agitations being noticed the conditioning is usually based in doing something to satisfy “I”. Even if you want to save the world, who says the world needs saving but “I”. Knowing how to be still allows you to truly be an instrument, but by not being aware of simply being you will not notice that you don’t have to do to be…
Monday, March 25, 2019
Consequences of Wanting
Don’t let the different consequences of wanting lull you into an unconsciousness sleep. All wanting leads to bondage (attachment) in one form or another regardless of what it is that’s wanted…
If there’s always something to want it’s because you don’t think what you have is enough. And if you don’t think you have enough, there will always be something that’s wanted. Wanting isn’t something that’s inherently a bad thing, why one wants is where issues arise and this is only because where there is want one mostly thinks something is missing. Want only matters to the degree in how the thing wanted affects your life. A want to drink alcohol in access and do drugs have consequences much different then wanting to go to a program to stop using those things, but wants core is the same and that’s what needs to be examined. Don’t let the different consequences of wanting lull you into the sleep of unconsciousness because all wanting leads to bondage in one form or another.
You might say that’s not true, wanting to better yourself is a good thing, but that would mean you need things to be different to accept yourself. Accepting life exactly as it is is the only place you will experience the peace of not wanting things different. I’m not saying don’t better yourself, but if it’s at the expense of your peace of mind there’s no benefit to it. I say go for the gold, just understand even if it’s attained you will find it’s not providing the benefits you thought it would; shortly afterwards another want will arise. Investigate this and see how wanting arises from needing, and needing causes bondage (attachment) which causes suffering. Break free from wanting things to be different and you will inevitably stop suffering…
If there’s always something to want it’s because you don’t think what you have is enough. And if you don’t think you have enough, there will always be something that’s wanted. Wanting isn’t something that’s inherently a bad thing, why one wants is where issues arise and this is only because where there is want one mostly thinks something is missing. Want only matters to the degree in how the thing wanted affects your life. A want to drink alcohol in access and do drugs have consequences much different then wanting to go to a program to stop using those things, but wants core is the same and that’s what needs to be examined. Don’t let the different consequences of wanting lull you into the sleep of unconsciousness because all wanting leads to bondage in one form or another.
You might say that’s not true, wanting to better yourself is a good thing, but that would mean you need things to be different to accept yourself. Accepting life exactly as it is is the only place you will experience the peace of not wanting things different. I’m not saying don’t better yourself, but if it’s at the expense of your peace of mind there’s no benefit to it. I say go for the gold, just understand even if it’s attained you will find it’s not providing the benefits you thought it would; shortly afterwards another want will arise. Investigate this and see how wanting arises from needing, and needing causes bondage (attachment) which causes suffering. Break free from wanting things to be different and you will inevitably stop suffering…
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Satisfied Now
An outside view uses distractions based on the attachment to the world of “I”. An inside view has no such attachment and is based on the eternal; there are no distractions because there’s satisfaction right now…
Have you ever thought I can’t wait until I go on vacation, or if only my boss was different, or if only I could change jobs, my spouse, my circumstances, retire, if only, if only, if only. This is the distraction of the if only mind; a mind conditioned to constantly look out there. This if only distraction tells you things need to be different and when they are you’ll be satisfied. This distraction only occurs because you don’t know how to be satisfied with yourself in the here and now. It’s truly mind boggling how it seems our entire struggle with life is to find satisfaction and we look in all the places except in the only place that it exist, now. When you’re satisfied with the way things are now, no distractions occur and there’s no need to look outside because you have what you were looking for; when you stop looking, you stop being distracted.
Please take the time to investigate this so you can understand the nature of your distractions. There would never be a need for the mind to be distracted if you were satisfied right now. This doesn’t mean you don’t do things that makes life more beneficial, but your sense of well-being shouldn’t be based on anything from the outside. An outside base uses distractions from the world of ”I”. An inside view is based in the eternal, in love, in Universal Energy, and it’s the inside view that doesn’t need to look outside because there’s satisfaction with life right now…
Have you ever thought I can’t wait until I go on vacation, or if only my boss was different, or if only I could change jobs, my spouse, my circumstances, retire, if only, if only, if only. This is the distraction of the if only mind; a mind conditioned to constantly look out there. This if only distraction tells you things need to be different and when they are you’ll be satisfied. This distraction only occurs because you don’t know how to be satisfied with yourself in the here and now. It’s truly mind boggling how it seems our entire struggle with life is to find satisfaction and we look in all the places except in the only place that it exist, now. When you’re satisfied with the way things are now, no distractions occur and there’s no need to look outside because you have what you were looking for; when you stop looking, you stop being distracted.
Please take the time to investigate this so you can understand the nature of your distractions. There would never be a need for the mind to be distracted if you were satisfied right now. This doesn’t mean you don’t do things that makes life more beneficial, but your sense of well-being shouldn’t be based on anything from the outside. An outside base uses distractions from the world of ”I”. An inside view is based in the eternal, in love, in Universal Energy, and it’s the inside view that doesn’t need to look outside because there’s satisfaction with life right now…
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Listening to Silence
We are torn between wanting to listen to silence and wanting to attach to the surface sounds of the world. Sometimes just by being sensitive enough to the first part, it provides the energy necessary to prevent the second…
The selfish and destructive conditioned mind behavior that was in control of my life is now mostly in a place of neutrality. I would never say the conditioning is gone for good because just by labeling it that would give it the needed energy to return. It’s very important to see what’s in place as being the point where we connect with the world, but not making it into a story. We live in a world torn between wanting to listen to silence and wanting to attach to the surface sounds of the world. Sometimes just by being sensitive enough to the first part, the energy necessary to prevent the second is provided. In stillness all truth arises. The point of this is to show how you only need to focus on being mindful of yourself, not focusing on saving or trying to change the world. The more mindful you are of your own behavior and actions, the more things around you will change.
You will never stop the sounds of the world, but you can listen to your own heart and not be a part of the surface noise by keeping your own house in order instead of being overwhelmed trying to change everything else. When we are mindful of our own conditioning and we take care of the place where we connect with the world, we offer the world our true self. Not by trying to change it or by ignoring the surface sounds, but by simply listening to the silence that’s in place beneath the noise…
The selfish and destructive conditioned mind behavior that was in control of my life is now mostly in a place of neutrality. I would never say the conditioning is gone for good because just by labeling it that would give it the needed energy to return. It’s very important to see what’s in place as being the point where we connect with the world, but not making it into a story. We live in a world torn between wanting to listen to silence and wanting to attach to the surface sounds of the world. Sometimes just by being sensitive enough to the first part, the energy necessary to prevent the second is provided. In stillness all truth arises. The point of this is to show how you only need to focus on being mindful of yourself, not focusing on saving or trying to change the world. The more mindful you are of your own behavior and actions, the more things around you will change.
You will never stop the sounds of the world, but you can listen to your own heart and not be a part of the surface noise by keeping your own house in order instead of being overwhelmed trying to change everything else. When we are mindful of our own conditioning and we take care of the place where we connect with the world, we offer the world our true self. Not by trying to change it or by ignoring the surface sounds, but by simply listening to the silence that’s in place beneath the noise…
Friday, March 22, 2019
Judging Yourself
We are our own judge and those judgements are determined by the conditioning in place. An inner conflict occurs when things don’t line up with the story of the way they’re wanted and hence they are judged…
Inner conflicts usually happen when a decision is judged about something. The conflict can be likened to the pop up figures of the Devil and Angel in cartoons; the figures were always that of the individual. This is because that’s who the real struggle and conflict is always with. Nothing outside of you can harm you as much as your own judgements. A struggle mostly occurs when things aren’t lining up with a judgement of the way they’re wanted; this energy is something that’s real. You can make it like you’re this spiritual guru and behind closed doors be selfish and unloving, but you’re not fooling anyone because wherever you go you are there. The energy that you live by is a result of you. You’re your own judge and your verdicts are determined by your own mind. Your judgements shape your life.
There’s nothing to prove in life. You can preach love and recite all the nonsense that fits into a so called spiritual box, but if your base isn’t loving kindness it’s all being done for one reason and that’s to satisfy your judgement of you. So many conditioned stories are made up about life and they keep you in your own prison. You can get in touch with this simply by seeing how much you judge yourself. Lip service means little here because it’s not only the world that gets hurt, it’s yourself. So many judgements arise daily as devil and angel conflicts, make sure the one you select allows for the loving kindness of yourself because that’s what energy you will live your life by…
Inner conflicts usually happen when a decision is judged about something. The conflict can be likened to the pop up figures of the Devil and Angel in cartoons; the figures were always that of the individual. This is because that’s who the real struggle and conflict is always with. Nothing outside of you can harm you as much as your own judgements. A struggle mostly occurs when things aren’t lining up with a judgement of the way they’re wanted; this energy is something that’s real. You can make it like you’re this spiritual guru and behind closed doors be selfish and unloving, but you’re not fooling anyone because wherever you go you are there. The energy that you live by is a result of you. You’re your own judge and your verdicts are determined by your own mind. Your judgements shape your life.
There’s nothing to prove in life. You can preach love and recite all the nonsense that fits into a so called spiritual box, but if your base isn’t loving kindness it’s all being done for one reason and that’s to satisfy your judgement of you. So many conditioned stories are made up about life and they keep you in your own prison. You can get in touch with this simply by seeing how much you judge yourself. Lip service means little here because it’s not only the world that gets hurt, it’s yourself. So many judgements arise daily as devil and angel conflicts, make sure the one you select allows for the loving kindness of yourself because that’s what energy you will live your life by…
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Two Directions
There are basically two directions you can live from, one is you run away from life sand keep reaching outside yourself, and the other is you are willing to face yourself which is the direction that will bring you freedom…
Suffering in this existence is pretty much a given because of the direction of the Conditioned Mind, but it doesn’t have to be this way. There are many lessons to learn in this life, but until it’s realized there are two directions you can live from, you’re most likely to be stuck in the one that causes suffering. This is the dog chasing its tail suffering and it never ends because it can’t. It’s controlling energy embraces the attachment of “I” and as long as this is in place you can’t escape its grip. “I” keeps you going in this direction and since nothing satisfies the unquenchable thirst of “I” this is why you suffer; “I” is always thirsty. Even though this is the suffering that’s in place for most people, there is another direction you can live from that is beneficial to the well being and yourself and all humanity; this direction pushes you to a state where there is freedom.
This freedom is from the direction of “I” not from suffering because without “I” there’s no one to suffer. This other direction leads to freedom because as agitated energy arises, instead of attaching to it, you allow it to push you in a direction of new insights and revelations; you’re with whatever arises. There’s no reaching for anything here, there’s no running from it or using something as a distraction. What happens when you make a stand with what arises, the lies of “I” are exposed, and if there’s no direction from “I” there’s no direction of suffering. Read this very carefully and if the full meaning of this can be grasped, freedom from the direction of suffering will begin to expand, but understand this will only occur when there isn’t an “I” dictating your direction…
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Constantly Adjusting Life
Because of the way the mind becomes conditioned, life is constantly adjusted as if there are answers that fit into certain spots, and because of this we are constantly making adjustments that we think will make life better…
The issue with having to make constant adjustments to life as if there were certain answers that will make it better is it’s all made up. Even if there’s some semblance of contentment with these answers, almost immediately the mind needs to make another adjustment. Life is continuous, it’s broken up needing to make adjustments by a mind that’s in a constant state of agitation. If this wasn’t true, you would see life as complete and wouldn’t constantly need to make adjustments to your liking. It isn’t because of anything right or wrong that makes you do this, it’s because the mind has been conditioned to do instead of be so it has to make adjustments because that’s what it’s conditioned to do.
The Conditioned Mind makes up just about everything. Sweets, drugs, alcohol, gambling, success, porn, the shortest line in the supermarket, God, religion, programs, diets, degrees, to do list, and so on, all this adjusting is strictly done to put another made up need in place; this makes one think life will be perfect with this adjustment. Let’s say everyday you make an adjustment, that would mean in my case I made up roughly 22,000 adjustments (365 x 60) all for the one reason, to constantly have life the way I thought it should be (my way). After all nobody purposely gets in the longest checkout line, but even if you did nothing would really change except for maybe not having to make an adjustment because you would already be in the longest line, unless now you needed to find the shortest line…
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Understanding Why
Nothing is done or held onto without a reason why and if the why isn’t understood, you will unconsciously suffer the consequences of this conditioning as if you were on a leash…
When some feeling or emotion arises there’s a reason for it. Learn to see why an emotion arises and the feelings that go along with it. Whatever arises has a reason behind it, the reason why and the sensation of it needs to be understood if your aren’t to be blindly led around and controlled by it. Nothing is held onto without a reason why and if that’s not understood, you will unconsciously be led around by it as if you were on a leash. Because people don’t see this it holds them in captivity and why it’s so is because the things that are being held onto are used to make your identity. Also the holding is done because your conditioning tells you what you are holding onto is needed. When the reason why something arises is understood or at least noticed, there arises an awareness of your thoughts. When this occurs there’s the possibility it will fall away and in the process so will your made up stories.
It’s so difficult to see why you act as you do because you think what’s being held onto is bringing you pleasure of some kind, but it’s not true pleasure because no object has the capability of providing true pleasure; one is easily deluded by this. Regardless of what it is, when you think you need something to feel good (pleasure) it becomes your prison. If the reason why something arises and is held onto isn’t understood, you might as well keep the collar on because when your conditioning says it’s time for a walk you will have to go simply because you are under its spell and with no rhyme or reason as to understanding why…
When some feeling or emotion arises there’s a reason for it. Learn to see why an emotion arises and the feelings that go along with it. Whatever arises has a reason behind it, the reason why and the sensation of it needs to be understood if your aren’t to be blindly led around and controlled by it. Nothing is held onto without a reason why and if that’s not understood, you will unconsciously be led around by it as if you were on a leash. Because people don’t see this it holds them in captivity and why it’s so is because the things that are being held onto are used to make your identity. Also the holding is done because your conditioning tells you what you are holding onto is needed. When the reason why something arises is understood or at least noticed, there arises an awareness of your thoughts. When this occurs there’s the possibility it will fall away and in the process so will your made up stories.
It’s so difficult to see why you act as you do because you think what’s being held onto is bringing you pleasure of some kind, but it’s not true pleasure because no object has the capability of providing true pleasure; one is easily deluded by this. Regardless of what it is, when you think you need something to feel good (pleasure) it becomes your prison. If the reason why something arises and is held onto isn’t understood, you might as well keep the collar on because when your conditioning says it’s time for a walk you will have to go simply because you are under its spell and with no rhyme or reason as to understanding why…
Monday, March 18, 2019
A Vision of Stillness
A Conditioned Mind only makes decisions that are already determined. Only through a vision of stillness can true decisions be made because truth can only come from the stillness that is visual from the heart…
A vision of stillness can also be called a vision of love. When these are the visions that life is viewed through, what you see is so different than what an unconscious vision sees; by unconscious I mean a vision that blindly conforms to what the conditioned world offers. As life is experienced more and more through the vision of stillness, the observations are centered more in love and there are less decisions made based on your conditioning. This leads to an unconventional way of living because you are not affected by the decisions based in the world; having a vision of life in this way is so different than what people are accustomed to.
With a vision of stillness no individual decides what happens to you, the Universe decides. Whatever happens is a result of fully cooperating with the Universe as love is the most powerful force there is. With a stillness vision as your view, no one decides your fate. A stillness vision is not of this world, but the decisions made by most people are. You may think you’re making decisions, but you’re only doing what you’ve been conditioned to do. Look at the nonsense that goes on between your ears. It’s truly mind boggling how the mind is controlling ever decision made as if you were a puppet on a string. If you don’t think this is so try and sit still for half an hour. If you can’t don’t be discouraged, not many can and if you can’t control your mind when you’re consciously trying to do it, what makes you think you’re in control when you’re not. It’s so hard to do because the unconscious mind blindly conforms to the conditioning of the world and most people don’t have a vision of stillness to truly see…
A vision of stillness can also be called a vision of love. When these are the visions that life is viewed through, what you see is so different than what an unconscious vision sees; by unconscious I mean a vision that blindly conforms to what the conditioned world offers. As life is experienced more and more through the vision of stillness, the observations are centered more in love and there are less decisions made based on your conditioning. This leads to an unconventional way of living because you are not affected by the decisions based in the world; having a vision of life in this way is so different than what people are accustomed to.
With a vision of stillness no individual decides what happens to you, the Universe decides. Whatever happens is a result of fully cooperating with the Universe as love is the most powerful force there is. With a stillness vision as your view, no one decides your fate. A stillness vision is not of this world, but the decisions made by most people are. You may think you’re making decisions, but you’re only doing what you’ve been conditioned to do. Look at the nonsense that goes on between your ears. It’s truly mind boggling how the mind is controlling ever decision made as if you were a puppet on a string. If you don’t think this is so try and sit still for half an hour. If you can’t don’t be discouraged, not many can and if you can’t control your mind when you’re consciously trying to do it, what makes you think you’re in control when you’re not. It’s so hard to do because the unconscious mind blindly conforms to the conditioning of the world and most people don’t have a vision of stillness to truly see…
Sunday, March 17, 2019
You Are Here X
When the body is used to remain present you begin living your life in the only place that truly exist; where you are. In this space you find love, but this isn’t a story, it’s the love of just being where you are…
There is no reason whatsoever that a person has to suffer today because there is enough information available to remove the ignorance that causes it, but this is a truth that you must experience for yourself. No book, video, guru, religion, therapist, self proclaimed enlightened teacher, program: 12 step or otherwise, or anything else can show you truth, they can only point the way and that’s it. What I know today has always been there, but although I’ve been pointed in the same direction for years, it’s message did not click with me until I was ready to see it eleven years ago. It may not always be understood why I do what I do or say, but if you saw what I see, you would do what I do.
I see much needless suffering in the world around me (I say it’s needless because it doesn’t have to be) and that’s even with those who proclaim they’re awake. It doesn’t take much to know whether one is truly awake, all that needs to be seen is where the attachments are and suffering will not be far behind. If you want to stop suffering, stop using the mind and learn to use the body. The body is always where you are, it’s why the breath is used in meditation, you can’t take a past or future breath, you can only breathe now. When the body is used to place you where you are, the mind made suffering loses its energy and lo and behold you begin living your life in the only place it exist; where you are. In this space you find true love, not the story of love, but the love of where you are in the present moment where nothing else exist…
There is no reason whatsoever that a person has to suffer today because there is enough information available to remove the ignorance that causes it, but this is a truth that you must experience for yourself. No book, video, guru, religion, therapist, self proclaimed enlightened teacher, program: 12 step or otherwise, or anything else can show you truth, they can only point the way and that’s it. What I know today has always been there, but although I’ve been pointed in the same direction for years, it’s message did not click with me until I was ready to see it eleven years ago. It may not always be understood why I do what I do or say, but if you saw what I see, you would do what I do.
I see much needless suffering in the world around me (I say it’s needless because it doesn’t have to be) and that’s even with those who proclaim they’re awake. It doesn’t take much to know whether one is truly awake, all that needs to be seen is where the attachments are and suffering will not be far behind. If you want to stop suffering, stop using the mind and learn to use the body. The body is always where you are, it’s why the breath is used in meditation, you can’t take a past or future breath, you can only breathe now. When the body is used to place you where you are, the mind made suffering loses its energy and lo and behold you begin living your life in the only place it exist; where you are. In this space you find true love, not the story of love, but the love of where you are in the present moment where nothing else exist…
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Projecting the Moment
Projecting how you think things should be and the reality of how it is are vastly different. Being with what’s actually happening is the only place where you can be at peace and not one single projection of how you think it should be will change that…
Each moment simply happens regardless of anything; a projection to make it how you think it should be takes you from how it is. I know people like to say you make life what it is or that most people are as happy as they make up their minds to be, but that can be very tiresome if you need to constantly make the present moment a certain way. Life simply happens regardless of anything, a projection to make it how you think it should be takes you from how it is. This energy doesn’t matter if it’s positive or negative because either way it’s a projection of the mind; very important to see this if there is to be true peace in your life. Sometimes things do go the way you think they should be, but that only matters to the Conditioned Mind because it will use it to create the story of how the arisen moment is pleasurable because it worked out your way. Most times the moment doesn’t go your way and hence when it’s not accepted this is when the nonsense of trying to arrange it so it is the way you think it should be begins.
Our projections of how we think the moment should be and the reality of how it is are vastly different; our projections are where most suffering arises from. If you don’t think this is so just watch how the mind gets agitated from something as simple as catching a red light; the projection that it should be green is our suffering. This is true with everything, being with what is actually happening is the only place where you can be at peace and not one single projection of how you think it should be will change that…
Each moment simply happens regardless of anything; a projection to make it how you think it should be takes you from how it is. I know people like to say you make life what it is or that most people are as happy as they make up their minds to be, but that can be very tiresome if you need to constantly make the present moment a certain way. Life simply happens regardless of anything, a projection to make it how you think it should be takes you from how it is. This energy doesn’t matter if it’s positive or negative because either way it’s a projection of the mind; very important to see this if there is to be true peace in your life. Sometimes things do go the way you think they should be, but that only matters to the Conditioned Mind because it will use it to create the story of how the arisen moment is pleasurable because it worked out your way. Most times the moment doesn’t go your way and hence when it’s not accepted this is when the nonsense of trying to arrange it so it is the way you think it should be begins.
Our projections of how we think the moment should be and the reality of how it is are vastly different; our projections are where most suffering arises from. If you don’t think this is so just watch how the mind gets agitated from something as simple as catching a red light; the projection that it should be green is our suffering. This is true with everything, being with what is actually happening is the only place where you can be at peace and not one single projection of how you think it should be will change that…
Friday, March 15, 2019
Repetitive Reactions
Most reactions that occur in life are repetitive and are put in place by your own conditioning. If your life isn’t being lived to its fullest potential it’s your own repetitive reactions that are blocking it from being so…
Although things appear to be a certain way it’s not always as it seems. It’s difficult to see beyond your own mind when repetitive reactions are brought into play. So much of what the mind holds onto is repetitive and is put in storage to be used at particular times; this is how most lives are lived. It’s as though we already have in place the way things are going to be handled; most reactions are formed in this way.
Advertisement is a billion dollar industry that keeps you in bondage. Politicians have people write speeches using certain words which they know are going to sway people in certain ways. Supermarkets know exactly where to place products. It’s all based on putting things in a certain place so repetitive reactive energy is triggered.
This goes on constantly because the Conditioned Mind loves repetition. If you had no previous conditioning none of the above methods would work, but this is not the case. One of the keys to not being controlled by repetitive reactions is to a develop some way to anchor yourself in the present moment as much as you can. The more you’re in the present moment, the more you’re with what life actually offers. When this occurs there’s peace because the repetitive reactions of the Conditioned Mind are no longer making it appear that things are different than what they are…
Although things appear to be a certain way it’s not always as it seems. It’s difficult to see beyond your own mind when repetitive reactions are brought into play. So much of what the mind holds onto is repetitive and is put in storage to be used at particular times; this is how most lives are lived. It’s as though we already have in place the way things are going to be handled; most reactions are formed in this way.
Advertisement is a billion dollar industry that keeps you in bondage. Politicians have people write speeches using certain words which they know are going to sway people in certain ways. Supermarkets know exactly where to place products. It’s all based on putting things in a certain place so repetitive reactive energy is triggered.
This goes on constantly because the Conditioned Mind loves repetition. If you had no previous conditioning none of the above methods would work, but this is not the case. One of the keys to not being controlled by repetitive reactions is to a develop some way to anchor yourself in the present moment as much as you can. The more you’re in the present moment, the more you’re with what life actually offers. When this occurs there’s peace because the repetitive reactions of the Conditioned Mind are no longer making it appear that things are different than what they are…
Thursday, March 14, 2019
The Loneliness Vortex
When the mind settles creating a story that requires reaching for something lessens. In the process the loneliness vortex disappears and it’s simply because an “I” story of needing to fill it isn’t created…
The loneliness vortex only seems to get wider as one ages, it doesn’t really, what happens is there are just less distractions so “I” takes more of a hold. The natural process of life seems to be to stay busy trying to constantly figure things out and regardless of what exactly the figuring out is, it certainly creates many distractions. There are periods in between being busy where a person has some idle time and probably feels the loneliness vortex, but this idle time doesn’t usually last very long because the next distraction returns. A being busy mindset last most of your life, but there does come a time that the natural process of being busy lessens. At this stage many people experience a loneliness vortex that hasn’t been noticed before. It will either be addressed by looking inward or you will get busy again becoming distracted trying to figure out how to fill the loneliness.
Eventually being busy will end for whatever reason, and unfortunately for most people without being busy the loneliness vortex is in control. Many elderly people struggle with this because there just isn’t a lot happening. Kids are grown, retirement, house paid off, more time behind you than what’s ahead, yada, yada, yada, and the list goes on. I was busy for forty nine years using distraction after distraction filling the loneliness vortex. There were very brief periods of not having this loneliness, but these periods were far and few in between. That is until eleven years ago when all that was there was the loneliness vortex; I began to sit and simply look inward. This allowed me to see the distractions of my “I” needing to attach to the loneliness vortex story. As I sat my mind settled and thus the loneliness lessened. In the process the loneliness vortex actually disappeared and it was simply because the “I” story of being lonely wasn’t being created…
The loneliness vortex only seems to get wider as one ages, it doesn’t really, what happens is there are just less distractions so “I” takes more of a hold. The natural process of life seems to be to stay busy trying to constantly figure things out and regardless of what exactly the figuring out is, it certainly creates many distractions. There are periods in between being busy where a person has some idle time and probably feels the loneliness vortex, but this idle time doesn’t usually last very long because the next distraction returns. A being busy mindset last most of your life, but there does come a time that the natural process of being busy lessens. At this stage many people experience a loneliness vortex that hasn’t been noticed before. It will either be addressed by looking inward or you will get busy again becoming distracted trying to figure out how to fill the loneliness.
Eventually being busy will end for whatever reason, and unfortunately for most people without being busy the loneliness vortex is in control. Many elderly people struggle with this because there just isn’t a lot happening. Kids are grown, retirement, house paid off, more time behind you than what’s ahead, yada, yada, yada, and the list goes on. I was busy for forty nine years using distraction after distraction filling the loneliness vortex. There were very brief periods of not having this loneliness, but these periods were far and few in between. That is until eleven years ago when all that was there was the loneliness vortex; I began to sit and simply look inward. This allowed me to see the distractions of my “I” needing to attach to the loneliness vortex story. As I sat my mind settled and thus the loneliness lessened. In the process the loneliness vortex actually disappeared and it was simply because the “I” story of being lonely wasn’t being created…
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Knowing Your Lies
The more you know yourself the more chance there will be to know truth and break the chains of bondage to your lies. Without truth distractions will be used to keep your lies in place…
There are many truth seekers that know their answers are within their own heart, they don’t need a cheering committee from the outside to tell them this. All truth is within, inner truth cannot come from some outside inspirational source. The difference between being free and needing to keep your distractions in place is knowing your inner self as opposed to using inspiration from some outside source that’s only a distraction.
There’s so much nonsense that goes on in between our ears and it’s a lack of inner truth that causes it. This won’t be understood if you’re looking outside for your answers. Inner truth is not the truth of solving Universal secrets, it’s the truth of simply knowing what you do and why. I don’t share to inspire others, I share to simply convey a message of truth to people through my writings, which are a tool to point to your own heart, this is what leads to truth and freedom. It’s in the place of your own inner essence that you will be set free. This is the message that is conveyed to others, this is the next step in the evolution of humankind.
Someone suggested that I be like Mooji, but I can only see what has been awakened in me. I’m not trying to be like anyone but what I Am. If it’s truth that’s seen then that’s what’s written. I share from my heart, it’s what has been awakened in me. If you don’t understand your own heart you most definitely won’t understand what I share. I don’t really care how inspiring something is from the outside, it will not break the chains of “I” if it doesn’t arise from within. When you go inward and find quietness from your own heart, you’ll discover truth. This will allow you to understand what’s truly needed to be set free and stop needing to keep the distractions in place that keep your lies in place; in whatever form these lies manifest…
There are many truth seekers that know their answers are within their own heart, they don’t need a cheering committee from the outside to tell them this. All truth is within, inner truth cannot come from some outside inspirational source. The difference between being free and needing to keep your distractions in place is knowing your inner self as opposed to using inspiration from some outside source that’s only a distraction.
There’s so much nonsense that goes on in between our ears and it’s a lack of inner truth that causes it. This won’t be understood if you’re looking outside for your answers. Inner truth is not the truth of solving Universal secrets, it’s the truth of simply knowing what you do and why. I don’t share to inspire others, I share to simply convey a message of truth to people through my writings, which are a tool to point to your own heart, this is what leads to truth and freedom. It’s in the place of your own inner essence that you will be set free. This is the message that is conveyed to others, this is the next step in the evolution of humankind.
Someone suggested that I be like Mooji, but I can only see what has been awakened in me. I’m not trying to be like anyone but what I Am. If it’s truth that’s seen then that’s what’s written. I share from my heart, it’s what has been awakened in me. If you don’t understand your own heart you most definitely won’t understand what I share. I don’t really care how inspiring something is from the outside, it will not break the chains of “I” if it doesn’t arise from within. When you go inward and find quietness from your own heart, you’ll discover truth. This will allow you to understand what’s truly needed to be set free and stop needing to keep the distractions in place that keep your lies in place; in whatever form these lies manifest…
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Cooperating Energy
Although everything is consciousness, when your energy is misaligned because of “I” infused desires, it puts you not only in conflict with yourself, but it also takes you out of cooperation with the entire Universe…
We begin our existence in this form in total cooperation with Universal energy. In the beginning stages we are basically in total cooperation with it; there isn’t really much to prevent this. We live mostly to fulfill our instinctual needs, not much thought going on. As we get older we start the process of becoming conditioned by whatever influences we are exposed to. In other words we start to form our story and this story is what takes us out of cooperation with Universal energy. This is why there are many references in the bible to become like little children, because as a child without the Conditioned Mind being deeply engrained, your energy remains in cooperation with the Universe.
Nowhere is it written that when you make a story to become something you remain in cooperation with the Universe. Matter of fact anything that is put before your cooperation changes your energy so it becomes misguided. This is how the Law of Attraction works, the change in energy puts you at a lower vibration and this is what you attract. Success is only a measurement of the standards that society endorses, not the Universe. There can be much success by worldly standards, but it doesn’t mean you’re a success by the standards of love. True success is determined by your energy being in cooperation with the Universe.
“Become like little children” not become a doctor, lawyer, a professional athlete, a writer or anything else, but if you have the heart of a little child you can become anything that you please because you will be cooperating with the Universe. This cooperation is your oneness and it’s what makes you complete regardless of anything else that you do. You will attract the things of the energy you live by and although you may fool some people by being successful according to worldly standards, the Universe will not nor can not be fooled as you only receive what your energy is in cooperation with…
We begin our existence in this form in total cooperation with Universal energy. In the beginning stages we are basically in total cooperation with it; there isn’t really much to prevent this. We live mostly to fulfill our instinctual needs, not much thought going on. As we get older we start the process of becoming conditioned by whatever influences we are exposed to. In other words we start to form our story and this story is what takes us out of cooperation with Universal energy. This is why there are many references in the bible to become like little children, because as a child without the Conditioned Mind being deeply engrained, your energy remains in cooperation with the Universe.
Nowhere is it written that when you make a story to become something you remain in cooperation with the Universe. Matter of fact anything that is put before your cooperation changes your energy so it becomes misguided. This is how the Law of Attraction works, the change in energy puts you at a lower vibration and this is what you attract. Success is only a measurement of the standards that society endorses, not the Universe. There can be much success by worldly standards, but it doesn’t mean you’re a success by the standards of love. True success is determined by your energy being in cooperation with the Universe.
“Become like little children” not become a doctor, lawyer, a professional athlete, a writer or anything else, but if you have the heart of a little child you can become anything that you please because you will be cooperating with the Universe. This cooperation is your oneness and it’s what makes you complete regardless of anything else that you do. You will attract the things of the energy you live by and although you may fool some people by being successful according to worldly standards, the Universe will not nor can not be fooled as you only receive what your energy is in cooperation with…
Monday, March 11, 2019
Nothing to Forgive-Ever
If you truly knew how to love, wounds that you thought needed healing would never be produced and although you will do what you are conditioned to do, when this is seen there’s no need to make up a forgiveness story-ever…
The topic of forgiveness always makes for interesting discussions. To me the biggest issue with this word is people think its needed and that’s where the problem lies. If you understood your own mind, you would understand forgiveness is a made up story. It isn’t real, it’s created by your Conditioned Mind to hold you in captivity to the “I” wounds of the past; wounds that are held onto which are only there because they’re created by the lack of self love. This is what “I” does and because of this there’s attachment to the “I” wounds which doesn’t allow you to go beyond what occurred in the past. It all stems from thinking the past should be different which is impossible, if you didn’t think this there wouldn’t be a story to forgive. Everyone does what they’re conditioned to do, if this truth was seen there would never be a need for forgiveness-ever. If this isn’t true then why do you do what you don’t want to do and don’t do what’s more beneficial to you? So do what you do and if you don’t like what you do, learn to stop doing it so you can do something beneficial; nothing to forgive-ever.
If you understand the Conditioned Mind and you are aware of its controlling aspect, you will see there is no need for forgiveness because you and others behave the way your own mind tells you how to behave. So I ask where is the need to forgive if you are only doing what you have been conditioned to do? Understand this, it’s your own mind that tells you what to do, and the same mind makes up the story that what it told you to do now needs you to forgive. Is the need for forgiveness real or is it just a story? If you truly loved yourself your “I” wounds would have never been produced so there wouldn’t be a need for healing because you would already be healed and because now you understand that all you or anyone else could do was what the conditioning in place dictated you to do there’s nothing to forgive-ever…
The topic of forgiveness always makes for interesting discussions. To me the biggest issue with this word is people think its needed and that’s where the problem lies. If you understood your own mind, you would understand forgiveness is a made up story. It isn’t real, it’s created by your Conditioned Mind to hold you in captivity to the “I” wounds of the past; wounds that are held onto which are only there because they’re created by the lack of self love. This is what “I” does and because of this there’s attachment to the “I” wounds which doesn’t allow you to go beyond what occurred in the past. It all stems from thinking the past should be different which is impossible, if you didn’t think this there wouldn’t be a story to forgive. Everyone does what they’re conditioned to do, if this truth was seen there would never be a need for forgiveness-ever. If this isn’t true then why do you do what you don’t want to do and don’t do what’s more beneficial to you? So do what you do and if you don’t like what you do, learn to stop doing it so you can do something beneficial; nothing to forgive-ever.
If you understand the Conditioned Mind and you are aware of its controlling aspect, you will see there is no need for forgiveness because you and others behave the way your own mind tells you how to behave. So I ask where is the need to forgive if you are only doing what you have been conditioned to do? Understand this, it’s your own mind that tells you what to do, and the same mind makes up the story that what it told you to do now needs you to forgive. Is the need for forgiveness real or is it just a story? If you truly loved yourself your “I” wounds would have never been produced so there wouldn’t be a need for healing because you would already be healed and because now you understand that all you or anyone else could do was what the conditioning in place dictated you to do there’s nothing to forgive-ever…
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Mindfully Aware
Whenever you are mindful of what is instead of just being aware of something, it changes the dynamics of the situation. Mindfulness is the deeper aspect of life. It allows for a connection that awareness doesn’t…
You may think awareness and mindfulness are similar, but they are very different especially when they’re used in describing the space of what is. Awareness is the recognition that something is occurring, you can be aware that you a feeling a certain way, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re being mindful of the feeling itself. Being aware you’re angry isn’t the same as being mindful anger has arisen. When you’re with the anger it is then that you become mindful of it. Awareness of going to the doctor to get a check up because you’re not feeling well can open the door to so many fears, but being mindful that you are not feeling well and simply making an appointment for a check up quiets the fears or story you are making up. Awareness is recognizing what’s occurring, mindfulness is being with it and understanding it’s just there.
When you’re aware of something mostly it’s in association with the identity of I or self. When you’re mindful of something there’s a separation from the identity to the I or self. Mindfulness itself is a wholesome quality because it connects you with what truly is. People are aware of all sorts of things, but it doesn’t make it a wholesome quality because it’s based in “I”.
Most people get stuck in staying in the awareness of the situation by not going beyond it to the state of mindfulness. Whenever you are mindful instead of just being aware of something, it changes the dynamics of the situation. Mindfulness is the deeper aspect of life. It allows for a connection that awareness doesn’t. This is a large part of the problem within our society, people are aware of certain behaviors that are based in satisfying “I” but they don’t go deeper to find out why this is and how to change it. In this you stay locked in the self-serving behavior, aware it’s occurring, but not mindful it’s occurring. When you become mindful of the behavior, you’ll see how it affects so many more people than just yourself and you’ll want to act in the appropriate manner of love. It is very difficult to be mindful and still behave in a self-serving manner so when it’s learned to be mindful of life as it is, you’ll be mindful of truly living…
You may think awareness and mindfulness are similar, but they are very different especially when they’re used in describing the space of what is. Awareness is the recognition that something is occurring, you can be aware that you a feeling a certain way, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re being mindful of the feeling itself. Being aware you’re angry isn’t the same as being mindful anger has arisen. When you’re with the anger it is then that you become mindful of it. Awareness of going to the doctor to get a check up because you’re not feeling well can open the door to so many fears, but being mindful that you are not feeling well and simply making an appointment for a check up quiets the fears or story you are making up. Awareness is recognizing what’s occurring, mindfulness is being with it and understanding it’s just there.
When you’re aware of something mostly it’s in association with the identity of I or self. When you’re mindful of something there’s a separation from the identity to the I or self. Mindfulness itself is a wholesome quality because it connects you with what truly is. People are aware of all sorts of things, but it doesn’t make it a wholesome quality because it’s based in “I”.
Most people get stuck in staying in the awareness of the situation by not going beyond it to the state of mindfulness. Whenever you are mindful instead of just being aware of something, it changes the dynamics of the situation. Mindfulness is the deeper aspect of life. It allows for a connection that awareness doesn’t. This is a large part of the problem within our society, people are aware of certain behaviors that are based in satisfying “I” but they don’t go deeper to find out why this is and how to change it. In this you stay locked in the self-serving behavior, aware it’s occurring, but not mindful it’s occurring. When you become mindful of the behavior, you’ll see how it affects so many more people than just yourself and you’ll want to act in the appropriate manner of love. It is very difficult to be mindful and still behave in a self-serving manner so when it’s learned to be mindful of life as it is, you’ll be mindful of truly living…
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Willingness Possibilities
There are so many possibilities in life when there’s no label applied to what’s happening in front of you. The Universe provides these possibilities when there’s a willingness that allows harmony with life by not labeling what arises…
Willingness is a beneficial asset because without it nothing arises or at least nothing that’s beneficial. Willingness leads to possibilities never experienced before, but when the mind is in control the gateway to these possibilities are closed. Whatever arises in life can be seen as it is with a willingness only if a label isn’t applied. In this way each moment can be experienced as the Universe opens up more and more possibilities. Even if some conditioned behavior arises, without the judgment of an applied label, it allows you to remain willing with the possibility to go beyond the label to experience something fresh and new.
Newness doesn’t always have to be a deep and profound moment, it can be the simple act of not labeling what’s in front of you and just experiencing that and moving on. Once something is labeled the willingness to remain open ceases and so do all the possibilities along with it. To experience all the possibilities that life has to offer is to not allow a label to be a part of what is being done right now. If it is labeled obviously it remains as something old not something new because it’s from a habitual mind pattern that’s in place; it’s old because an old label is being applied. Without applying a label the willingness to remain open and the possibilities that are provided by the Universe are beyond anything an old limited labeled mindset can conjure up…
Willingness is a beneficial asset because without it nothing arises or at least nothing that’s beneficial. Willingness leads to possibilities never experienced before, but when the mind is in control the gateway to these possibilities are closed. Whatever arises in life can be seen as it is with a willingness only if a label isn’t applied. In this way each moment can be experienced as the Universe opens up more and more possibilities. Even if some conditioned behavior arises, without the judgment of an applied label, it allows you to remain willing with the possibility to go beyond the label to experience something fresh and new.
Newness doesn’t always have to be a deep and profound moment, it can be the simple act of not labeling what’s in front of you and just experiencing that and moving on. Once something is labeled the willingness to remain open ceases and so do all the possibilities along with it. To experience all the possibilities that life has to offer is to not allow a label to be a part of what is being done right now. If it is labeled obviously it remains as something old not something new because it’s from a habitual mind pattern that’s in place; it’s old because an old label is being applied. Without applying a label the willingness to remain open and the possibilities that are provided by the Universe are beyond anything an old limited labeled mindset can conjure up…
Friday, March 8, 2019
Constant Problem Soliving
Through the way we become conditioned, we see life as if there are constant problems to solve because we need life to be a certain way, and because of this we are constantly creating problems to solve…
The issue with having to constantly solve problems to have life a certain way is it’s not real, even if life is exactly how you want it, the mind begins creating a new problem almost immediately. Life is continuous, it’s broken up by time by a mind that’s in a constant state of agitation. If this wasn’t true, you would see life as complete and it wouldn’t constantly need to create a problem so you have something to do. You don’t see this because the mind has been conditioned to problem solve instead of be okay with what is so your mind is only doing what it’s been conditioned to do. How can it not?
The Conditioned Mind creates problems all the time. From traffic to changing a light bulb, all this manipulating is strictly done so the mind has something to do; it tells you that solving your created problems will make life perfect. Let’s say everyday has eight problem that need solving, that would mean I solved roughly 175,000 problems in my life, all for one reason and that’s to constantly have life the way I think it should be. Nobody purposely creates problem just to have something to do, but if you didn’t constantly create problems the only thing that would really change is you wouldn’t have to constantly solve the problems that you alone create…
The issue with having to constantly solve problems to have life a certain way is it’s not real, even if life is exactly how you want it, the mind begins creating a new problem almost immediately. Life is continuous, it’s broken up by time by a mind that’s in a constant state of agitation. If this wasn’t true, you would see life as complete and it wouldn’t constantly need to create a problem so you have something to do. You don’t see this because the mind has been conditioned to problem solve instead of be okay with what is so your mind is only doing what it’s been conditioned to do. How can it not?
The Conditioned Mind creates problems all the time. From traffic to changing a light bulb, all this manipulating is strictly done so the mind has something to do; it tells you that solving your created problems will make life perfect. Let’s say everyday has eight problem that need solving, that would mean I solved roughly 175,000 problems in my life, all for one reason and that’s to constantly have life the way I think it should be. Nobody purposely creates problem just to have something to do, but if you didn’t constantly create problems the only thing that would really change is you wouldn’t have to constantly solve the problems that you alone create…
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Blind Wanting
The Conditioned Mind creates a view based in the blind wanting of the world. It’s difficult to break this because most of what goes on in our daily lives blindly reinforces this. An awakened view is simply aware of awareness…
I understand life’s struggles have nothing to do with life, it’s an blind view based in the world of wanting that cause struggles, and this is because this view is controlled by a blind mind. When blind wanting is fulfilled and things are seemingly as you want them there’s not much of a struggle with life; life is considered good. When things are going the way that you want what causes your struggles are masked over and blindly pushed aside. When this is done it makes the base of your life blindly centered in the world of wanting and you’ll get pulled around by this like a dog on a leash.
The more this blind wanting is adhered to the more suffering there will be in your life. Sometimes it’s very subtle, but it’s there. Even if you’re not aware of being controlled by your blind wanting, it still produces suffering. The suffering doesn’t occur because you don’t get your way, it occurs by being in a state where the blind wanting is in control.
The less the world of blind wanting (I want, what I want, when I want it) is the base of your view, the less you struggle with yourself and with life; this is simply because blind wanting isn’t in control. When you’re unaware of this drama and chaos are created; there’s immense suffering in this unawareness. Practice being in a Å‚space of no wanting, with no wanting there’s no blindness. When you don’t have blind wanting you don’t reach and when you don’t reach, you don’t create problems that cause suffering; a free mind is free because there’s no blind wanting…
I understand life’s struggles have nothing to do with life, it’s an blind view based in the world of wanting that cause struggles, and this is because this view is controlled by a blind mind. When blind wanting is fulfilled and things are seemingly as you want them there’s not much of a struggle with life; life is considered good. When things are going the way that you want what causes your struggles are masked over and blindly pushed aside. When this is done it makes the base of your life blindly centered in the world of wanting and you’ll get pulled around by this like a dog on a leash.
The more this blind wanting is adhered to the more suffering there will be in your life. Sometimes it’s very subtle, but it’s there. Even if you’re not aware of being controlled by your blind wanting, it still produces suffering. The suffering doesn’t occur because you don’t get your way, it occurs by being in a state where the blind wanting is in control.
The less the world of blind wanting (I want, what I want, when I want it) is the base of your view, the less you struggle with yourself and with life; this is simply because blind wanting isn’t in control. When you’re unaware of this drama and chaos are created; there’s immense suffering in this unawareness. Practice being in a Å‚space of no wanting, with no wanting there’s no blindness. When you don’t have blind wanting you don’t reach and when you don’t reach, you don’t create problems that cause suffering; a free mind is free because there’s no blind wanting…
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Follow Your Heart
If you truly want to follow your heart look no further then this moment. Unless the mind settles and there’s awareness of this, following your heart will never be realized because you will be caught in the delusion of a thought that’s not real…
I know many in society attach to following what they think ( I think therefore I am) but if this is looked at closely you just may see how this holds you in captivity to a mind that makes things up instead of following your heart. When you’re following the urge of a so called thought, the reality of the heart just passes you by. This doesn’t mean you can’t have your thoughts and go after them, just realize a thought is nothing more than a delusion. Even if everything is exactly how you think it should be and it becomes your reality, thinking this will make you happy is where the delusion arises from. This falls in line with the thought that the grass is greener on the other side, but that’s just another delusion.
How many people pick their spouse, their job, the house they live in, having children, or whatever else you thought you wanted, only to turn around and complain about it. Your choices are made because you think they’re what you need and yet when they become a reality it’s not long before you realize they’re not as fulfilling as you thought they would be, or you’re okay with certain aspects of your life, but you always find something else to complain about. If you truly want to follow your heart look no further then this moment and realize good, bad, or indifferent you are not your thoughts. Unless the mind settles and you become aware of this, your life will never truly be lived because you will be caught up in the thought of what you think you need instead of simply following your heart…
I know many in society attach to following what they think ( I think therefore I am) but if this is looked at closely you just may see how this holds you in captivity to a mind that makes things up instead of following your heart. When you’re following the urge of a so called thought, the reality of the heart just passes you by. This doesn’t mean you can’t have your thoughts and go after them, just realize a thought is nothing more than a delusion. Even if everything is exactly how you think it should be and it becomes your reality, thinking this will make you happy is where the delusion arises from. This falls in line with the thought that the grass is greener on the other side, but that’s just another delusion.
How many people pick their spouse, their job, the house they live in, having children, or whatever else you thought you wanted, only to turn around and complain about it. Your choices are made because you think they’re what you need and yet when they become a reality it’s not long before you realize they’re not as fulfilling as you thought they would be, or you’re okay with certain aspects of your life, but you always find something else to complain about. If you truly want to follow your heart look no further then this moment and realize good, bad, or indifferent you are not your thoughts. Unless the mind settles and you become aware of this, your life will never truly be lived because you will be caught up in the thought of what you think you need instead of simply following your heart…
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Heart Energy
The energy that unites humanity is heart energy. When you’re in this space others are attracted to it as it’s the one place where there’s unity simply because the heart’s energy is of love…
It’s extremely important to connect with the energy of the heart so you can be an example and show others there’s a place they can turn to. I know many people read the articles I write and they’re expected to be there, I don’t mind this because what is shared is from my heart and I know they will provide unity. Everyone needs a place of unity that provides a cushion from the unconscious world. It does matter where you go for this, if you go to a blind place it may feel like unity, but it’s not. If you’re blinded by unconsciousness the day will still go by because that’s the way life is, but if you’re spending the same day in the energy of the heart, you will experience unity with others and thus love.
Don’t be concerned with what others say, just connect with the energy of the heart; let nothing take you from that. Being connected to heart energy in a world that’s mostly based in “I” (the mind) will allow others to also connect to the heart which is where a true transformation occurs. The heart energy that unites you to someone is the energy that becomes a part of humanity. Life is an open experience and if you’re not learning from it, you’re most likely living from the mind. When you truly see these mind made stories aren’t needed, they disappear. This disappearance allows unity and when you’re in this space of heart energy, others will also be attracted to it as it’s the one place where there’s unity of all humanity and it’s simply because of love…
It’s extremely important to connect with the energy of the heart so you can be an example and show others there’s a place they can turn to. I know many people read the articles I write and they’re expected to be there, I don’t mind this because what is shared is from my heart and I know they will provide unity. Everyone needs a place of unity that provides a cushion from the unconscious world. It does matter where you go for this, if you go to a blind place it may feel like unity, but it’s not. If you’re blinded by unconsciousness the day will still go by because that’s the way life is, but if you’re spending the same day in the energy of the heart, you will experience unity with others and thus love.
Don’t be concerned with what others say, just connect with the energy of the heart; let nothing take you from that. Being connected to heart energy in a world that’s mostly based in “I” (the mind) will allow others to also connect to the heart which is where a true transformation occurs. The heart energy that unites you to someone is the energy that becomes a part of humanity. Life is an open experience and if you’re not learning from it, you’re most likely living from the mind. When you truly see these mind made stories aren’t needed, they disappear. This disappearance allows unity and when you’re in this space of heart energy, others will also be attracted to it as it’s the one place where there’s unity of all humanity and it’s simply because of love…
Monday, March 4, 2019
Non Beneficial Conditioning
The only way to change your non beneficial conditioning is to develop awareness that it’s not beneficial. This is where quietness comes in because without it you won’t notice what’s beneficial and what’s not…
Watching television is not my favorite way to past time, but the other night I watched a movie. When it was over I began looking for something else to watch. Twenty seconds on one channel, ten seconds on another, five on another, than another and another, you get the picture. It’s amazing how we stay fixated on something in this case the TV, when it comes to our conditioning. We’re so resistant to change the conditioning even though it doesn’t really benefit us. Actually what’s on the TV (the fixation) is mostly reruns, yet we’ll watch the same channel (our thoughts) over an over. Even though there are many channels (thoughts) we get stuck on the TV and don’t know how to change this.
Think of something you get fixated on and see how hard it is to see if it’s truly beneficial. Unless there’s total awareness of this, changing this conditioning will be just about impossible. The only way to change your non beneficial conditioning is to have something in place that will allow you to see that it’s not beneficial. This is where quietness comes in because without it there won’t be awareness of this. You may have repeated thoughts disguised with many different labels, but it’s still a non beneficial thought. Watch the subtleness of this and in time you’ll see the mind for what it is and how non beneficial thoughts really are. The issue is you can get so comfortable with this that it’s not realized the conditioning is not beneficial and needs changing; this realization will only occur if you have something in place that’s seen as non beneficial…
Watching television is not my favorite way to past time, but the other night I watched a movie. When it was over I began looking for something else to watch. Twenty seconds on one channel, ten seconds on another, five on another, than another and another, you get the picture. It’s amazing how we stay fixated on something in this case the TV, when it comes to our conditioning. We’re so resistant to change the conditioning even though it doesn’t really benefit us. Actually what’s on the TV (the fixation) is mostly reruns, yet we’ll watch the same channel (our thoughts) over an over. Even though there are many channels (thoughts) we get stuck on the TV and don’t know how to change this.
Think of something you get fixated on and see how hard it is to see if it’s truly beneficial. Unless there’s total awareness of this, changing this conditioning will be just about impossible. The only way to change your non beneficial conditioning is to have something in place that will allow you to see that it’s not beneficial. This is where quietness comes in because without it there won’t be awareness of this. You may have repeated thoughts disguised with many different labels, but it’s still a non beneficial thought. Watch the subtleness of this and in time you’ll see the mind for what it is and how non beneficial thoughts really are. The issue is you can get so comfortable with this that it’s not realized the conditioning is not beneficial and needs changing; this realization will only occur if you have something in place that’s seen as non beneficial…
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Past Entanglements
If you keep allowing the past to control the present the past will keep you entangled in those thoughts. This is unfortunate because all of the emotional pain of the past will also entangle the present…
The amount of times you relive something that entangles you to emotional pain is mind boggling because it’s your own mind that does this; it probably happens thousands of times throughout your life. This is why most people suffer because what happened in the past is constantly allowed to entangle the present and although the body is always in the present moment, the mind is entangled in the thoughts of somewhere else. This is the constant state most people live their life from and if nothing is done to change this, it will continue until existence in this form ends. This isn’t a philosophy or theory nor is it something I made up, you need only look at this for yourself to see this truth, but if you don’t you will most likely remain entangled in the past without a way out.
Many seem to be entangled in so much nonsense and it’s because looking at ourselves in an investigative way is not something that many people are willing to do. It’s so much easier to point the finger at someone else, but unfortunately when you point at someone there are three fingers pointing back at you; check this to see its truth. You can ignore this and remain entangled in the story that everything will work out on its own or you can take control of your life to some extent and stop attaching to the thoughts that cause you to be entangled to the past. After all it’s the same thoughts that constantly arise and if they’re not attached to eventually you’ll stop being entangled in them and the repeated emotional suffering they cause will also fall away…
The amount of times you relive something that entangles you to emotional pain is mind boggling because it’s your own mind that does this; it probably happens thousands of times throughout your life. This is why most people suffer because what happened in the past is constantly allowed to entangle the present and although the body is always in the present moment, the mind is entangled in the thoughts of somewhere else. This is the constant state most people live their life from and if nothing is done to change this, it will continue until existence in this form ends. This isn’t a philosophy or theory nor is it something I made up, you need only look at this for yourself to see this truth, but if you don’t you will most likely remain entangled in the past without a way out.
Many seem to be entangled in so much nonsense and it’s because looking at ourselves in an investigative way is not something that many people are willing to do. It’s so much easier to point the finger at someone else, but unfortunately when you point at someone there are three fingers pointing back at you; check this to see its truth. You can ignore this and remain entangled in the story that everything will work out on its own or you can take control of your life to some extent and stop attaching to the thoughts that cause you to be entangled to the past. After all it’s the same thoughts that constantly arise and if they’re not attached to eventually you’ll stop being entangled in them and the repeated emotional suffering they cause will also fall away…
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Mental Formations
Wisdom arises when one is fully mindful because the distractions of the unwholesome mental formations fall away. It’s in being fully aware of this that the mind settles and allows you to live without obstructions…
There are mental formations of the mind that arise in each moment, they are wholesome, unwholesome, and neutral. The first is the unwholesome mental formation, this would be anything that leads to suffering. Wholesome mental formations are those that lead to peace and joy. The wholesome ones don’t need a belief to be so, they just need to be investigated to see the truth of their wholesomeness. The third mental formation is probably the most difficult one because it’s based in non judgement. It’s neither wholesome nor unwholesome, it’s neutral. It arises for everyone in the present moment and its function is to just see what is. This mental formation doesn’t interpret what arises, nor does it attach to it. Think of seeing a stranger on a platform at a train station, without judging there’s simply no attachment and neutral remains the mental formation of the moment. Once there’s judgement, the mental formation of the moment changes.
Unwholesome mental formations arise and are attached to and although there is mindfulness of this to a degree because it is happening, it’s labeled and thus attached to for the most part unconsciously. It’s the focus of these mental formations that determine their outcome. Being fully mindful allows you to see, but without needing a label. Being neutral allows you to recognize (perceive) but not necessarily be fully mindful. Wisdom arises when you’re fully mindful because the distractions of the unwholesome mental formations fall away. It’s in being fully aware of this that the mind settles and allows you to live without obstructions. Wisdom isn’t something learned, it simply arises when you are disciplined enough to remain fully mindful in the present moment more often than not…
There are mental formations of the mind that arise in each moment, they are wholesome, unwholesome, and neutral. The first is the unwholesome mental formation, this would be anything that leads to suffering. Wholesome mental formations are those that lead to peace and joy. The wholesome ones don’t need a belief to be so, they just need to be investigated to see the truth of their wholesomeness. The third mental formation is probably the most difficult one because it’s based in non judgement. It’s neither wholesome nor unwholesome, it’s neutral. It arises for everyone in the present moment and its function is to just see what is. This mental formation doesn’t interpret what arises, nor does it attach to it. Think of seeing a stranger on a platform at a train station, without judging there’s simply no attachment and neutral remains the mental formation of the moment. Once there’s judgement, the mental formation of the moment changes.
Unwholesome mental formations arise and are attached to and although there is mindfulness of this to a degree because it is happening, it’s labeled and thus attached to for the most part unconsciously. It’s the focus of these mental formations that determine their outcome. Being fully mindful allows you to see, but without needing a label. Being neutral allows you to recognize (perceive) but not necessarily be fully mindful. Wisdom arises when you’re fully mindful because the distractions of the unwholesome mental formations fall away. It’s in being fully aware of this that the mind settles and allows you to live without obstructions. Wisdom isn’t something learned, it simply arises when you are disciplined enough to remain fully mindful in the present moment more often than not…
Friday, March 1, 2019
Self Centered Energy
Reactions will arise, but they don’t have to control you. If there isn’t awareness of this, your reactions will selfishly be attached to which will allow self centered energy to be at the controls of your behavior…
If there isn’t awareness of your own selfish behavior, there won’t be anyway of knowing just how self centered you are and how much the self centered energy is in control. Without this awareness you’ll be selfishly taken on a self-centered ride. Life doesn’t do anything directly to anyone, but reactions arise and they determine what kind of behavior you’ll exhibit. Awareness of your arisen reactions is essential if you’re not to be controlled by them. Reactions are a natural part of life they will arise, to me there’s no way of controlling the reactions that arise, but I have found that awareness of them allows for a split second between thoughts that determines whether or not your behavior is self centered or not; remember it’s the attachment to “I” that causes suffering not your reactions.
The Conditioned Mind is diabolical and unless there’s some awareness of how controlling it is, your behavior will be based in selfishness; this has to happen, there’s really no way around it. So subtle is this that even if you are doing things that are labeled as loving, if there’s no awareness of your self centered behavior you’re being controlled; control is control regardless of what label is applied to it. This is why the Conditioned Mind is diabolical because of the subtleness in the way it uses whatever it can to remain in control. Reactions will arise, but they don’t have to selfishly control your behavior. If there isn’t awareness of this, your reactions and behavior will selfishly be attached to which will allow self centered energy to be in control…
If there isn’t awareness of your own selfish behavior, there won’t be anyway of knowing just how self centered you are and how much the self centered energy is in control. Without this awareness you’ll be selfishly taken on a self-centered ride. Life doesn’t do anything directly to anyone, but reactions arise and they determine what kind of behavior you’ll exhibit. Awareness of your arisen reactions is essential if you’re not to be controlled by them. Reactions are a natural part of life they will arise, to me there’s no way of controlling the reactions that arise, but I have found that awareness of them allows for a split second between thoughts that determines whether or not your behavior is self centered or not; remember it’s the attachment to “I” that causes suffering not your reactions.
The Conditioned Mind is diabolical and unless there’s some awareness of how controlling it is, your behavior will be based in selfishness; this has to happen, there’s really no way around it. So subtle is this that even if you are doing things that are labeled as loving, if there’s no awareness of your self centered behavior you’re being controlled; control is control regardless of what label is applied to it. This is why the Conditioned Mind is diabolical because of the subtleness in the way it uses whatever it can to remain in control. Reactions will arise, but they don’t have to selfishly control your behavior. If there isn’t awareness of this, your reactions and behavior will selfishly be attached to which will allow self centered energy to be in control…
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