The delusion of existence is a constant threat to our letting go of our selfish attitude. When delusion is forceful it builds barriers that are built from desire and hate. The three poisons rely on our tendency to get, have & keep what we want. We tend to want life to be as we wish, which is a foolish endeavor.
Selfishness of ego is a detriment to going beyond this delusional world which is full of desires and hateful discriminations. We go so far as to turn against ourselves instead of letting go of our attachment to selfish desire, selfish hate and wildly selfish delusions.
When we study ourself in such a manner that we forget our selfishness we rest in the clear circle of brightness. We no longer harbor ill-will, or lust, or daydreams of illusions of greater, better & best.
We set down the selfishness and find we are free in a way that we have overlooked.
The dharma realm of the ultimate truth. When we realise the ground of our mind-consciousness we begin to understand that everything in the world is subject to impermanence, the suffering of dissatisfaction for things changing, and reliance on “me, my, mine & I.”
Everyone experiences these states of existence. Everyone!
When we give up the attachment to the self we are home free. This practice, however, requires a deep commitment to relinquish the attachment to “I.”
Here is a tip that helps us let go: we study ourselves in relation to the phenomenal world. The phenomenal world is where all things are changing. When we recognize this to be true it shows us time and time again that nothing remains the same. Everything changes.
- Everything changes. Everything perishes. Do not get attached to formations.
- Suffering follows.
- Drop the “I.” Do not make comparisons, do not set up differences, do not offer opinions or speculations. We must drop our “selfishness.”
When we are able to settle and still the mind, we are able to see the dharma realm arising everywhere. It is called empty mind.
Everything is interconnected with everything. We humans are not left out of this vast, empty connection. We are all ONE.
The ONE is everything & everything is ONE.
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