Conditional Suffering

The conditional way of the world is to cope with suffering by suffering. This is the conditioned delusion in place that keeps one suffering by attaching to the conditioning that causes suffering…

When you wake up and see the delusion of the attached conditioning that’s in place, it’s freeing, but only to the extent that the conditioning is let go of. This basically means going against the way that most people view life, and although waking up doesn’t make a person special, it does make one seem odd or peculiar because they aren’t in line with the conditional way everyone else responds to life situations.

This writing stems from the fact that a woman I know is going through the stages of Alzheimer’s. What has arisen in me is seeing how much suffering this situation is causing all those who are involved with it. Although the suffering is optional, it’s not seen in this way because of the coping mechanisms caused by attaching to the delusional conditioning the world has in place; this is delusional thinking even though it seems in line with the world. Understanding this affords you the awareness of not being pulled into the suffering, but it’s perceived by others as though a person doesn’t care about what’s happening. It’s only the delusional conditioning of attachment that causes one to suffer with any situation. The conditional way of the world is to cope with suffering by suffering. It’s seen as suffering causes more suffering. Although the one who wakes up from the sleep of this conditional delusion may be looked upon by others as being peculiar, odd or not caring, the alternative is to attach to the conditional way that suffering has to cause more suffering. Insanity to say the least…