Definition:To mislead or falsely persuade someone that something is true or real.
The first thing I have learned over the last 12 years from my Zen teachers and practice is not to trust my mind at all cost.
Of course proper thinking is critical in our day-to-day life to make decisions, to plan and to assist others but most of the time our thoughts, opinions and judgments are just ongoing inner voices, sort of a permanent sound track to which we are addicted. Those thoughts are too often self-centered and they are useless if not dangerous.
Learning to be aware of our thoughts / emotions and to assess them to see whether or not they are true, useful or dangerous is a critical step towards your serenity. There is no other way.
What is fooling us during most all our life, day after day?
The outside world or our inside mind-created world?
Definition:To mislead or falsely persuade someone that something is true or real.
The first thing I have learned over the last 11 years from my Zen teachers and practice is not to trust my mind at all cost.
Of course proper thinking is critical in our day-to-day life to make decisions, to plan and to assist others but most of the time our thoughts, opinions and judgments are just ongoing inner voices, sort of a permanent sound track to which we are addicted. Being too often self-centered, they are useless if not dangerous.
Learning to be mindful to our thoughts to see whether or not they are true, useful or dangerous is a critical step towards your serenity.
What is fooling us the most all our life, day after day? The outside world or our inside mind-created world?