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by DW Green — October 11, 2023

A thought in itself is neither good nor bad, pleasant or unpleasant. It’s simply a thought, a spontaneous, self-arising thought.

It’s impossible for certainty and curiosity to exist in the same moment. To discover new things, let go of the known and be open to every possibility.

It’s the thinking mind that wants to become bigger, better or special in the world. The other part, our awareness, has no such desire.

In actuality, joy stems from within and is not dependent on externals. Pleasure is associated with what is valued and esteemed. Much of projected value arises from imagination, and values reflect desires. In reality, nothing is more valuable than anything else other than spiritual fulfillment.

Compassion arises from the acceptance of human limitation and by seeing that everyone is really the captive of his or her own worldview. With nonattachment, there is no longer the pressure to try to change the world or other people’s viewpoints, or to make them wrong by virtue of disagreement.

A thought in itself is neither good nor bad, pleasant or unpleasant. It’s simply a thought, a spontaneous, self-arising thought. A thought, even a troubling one, is just a thought. It’s the story we build around it that keeps the mind busy.