Something is aware of even the energy of confusion inside of you. There is no need to get unconfused. Leave it - it will pass.
Interpretation
This quote suggests that awareness of confusion is natural and that one should allow it to pass without forcing clarity.
Moojiβs quote emphasizes the importance of awareness of oneβs internal state, particularly during times of confusion. Instead of striving to eliminate confusion or forcing an understanding, he advises acceptance and patience, implying that confusion is a temporary state that will naturally resolve itself over time. This perspective encourages individuals to embrace their emotional experiences, allowing them to unfold without the pressure of immediate resolution.
In practice
In a mindfulness workshop, the speaker used this quote to illustrate the importance of accepting our mental states.
Go beyond everything. Don't collect anything. _x000D_ A king does not need to go shopping in his own _x000D_ kingdom. Nor does he beg. _x000D_ Remember, you are the inner reality-pure awareness only. _x000D_ All that arises are appearances in consciousness. _x000D_ Don't bother with all that. Rest only as the awareness. _x000D_ This is the secret.
A thought may arise: 'It's okay now, but it's going to be different when I step out the door'. Already you are anticipating your downfall. Recognise these as just thoughts. You can just watch them, feel their pull yet observe them as a movement in consciousness. Stay put as formless awareness.
The emptiness I speak about is not the emptiness the mind imagines. It is not blank. Your body can continue expressing in a natural way. Intelligence is there. Emotions can come. Everything can play, but inside there is total serenity and peace. No planning, no strategising, no personal identity is there. Just the space of pure being. It is what we are, but we dream and believe we are not.
Being here really is just the invitation to rest as Being. There is nothing you have to do. It is not an invitation to become. You will not be scrutinized, your actions compared with those of others. Thats just unicorn food. Let your river flow as it pleases. Simply observe and recognise that all is unfolding spontaneously when that inner journalist- the ego, is exposed as a myth.
All you need to do is recognize your true position as the witness. You only have to do this for some time, until the spell is broken. Even after the spell is broken these mental tendencies may arise, but without any power, just like you can see the moon in the daylight.
If I could give you only one advice, I would say: Don't identify with anything. Be completely empty - no one. Be no-body and see if you lose anything but delusion.
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