Infatuation

Today, another mind charm has been revealed. Infatuation.

Infatuation is perhaps one of the most deceitful notions in the mind. When it is operating, you are completely lost inside its world and its charming delusions. It is probably more dangerous than even malice. Malice does not feel good and there is an effort to overcome it. However, infatuation floods the mind with vivid and awesome possibilities and can feel really wonderful. However, the wonder is one of fantasy and not reality.

But because of this magical fantasy, you get caught in it and enjoy being there. You do not even realize that you have been caught in a fantasy. This foe is especially dangerous. Because it is so easy to get caught within its charms. Infatuation is the result of getting caught up in fantastical notions about an object of perception. It is not real. It does not last. It is probably what keeps us caught in the grip of the mind. Like a drug, it is extremely addictive and difficult to give up. Infatuation can be with regard to a person, a lover, an idea. Love at first sight is infatuation. It is the mind conjuring up fantastical notions.

The entire challenge of our life lies in remaining awake. At every moment.
Caught up in false notions, we get lost inside a complex illusion.
Remain awake to who you are. This is all that is needed.

Our responses cause suffering

Suffering is caused when you have a very strong (emotional) response to a happening.

When your response to a particular event is very intense, it causes a constant replay of the event and your response in the mind. This depletes you of energy and promotes suffering and misery.

To relieve yourself of this cycle, it is best not to respond too strongly to any given event, most of which are anyway beyond your conscious control.

Learn instead to let go of your need to respond intensely to any happening.

Calmness of mind itself is most valuable. Calmness is when you no longer respond to events with intensity.

Idleness

Idleness is the hardest of all occupations.

Keep on moving

It seems to me that it is the struggle and the seeking that gives meaning to life.

Without the struggle to attain, life becomes meaningless.

Maybe nothing matters in the end, but if we stop seeking, we stop living.

It takes courage to come out of the darkness.

It takes courage to open up to another person. But if we don't keep moving, we will fall into despair.

Working together

I realize that I am very good at working against others, but very poor in working with others.
As long as we seek to satisfy our private visions and desires and others do the same for their own private desires and visions, we wil keep working against each other and create misery for all.

Misery is created when several people desire the same thing but is only possible for one to attain. To address this issue, we must all have a single common vision and desire.

All members of the group or community should have one vision. Each must be committed to this one vision which must be for the upliftment of all. Only this will cure the collective misery.

One vision served by all. No room for personal visions which conflict with the One vision. This must be the first requirement in any collective undertaking.

If the leader is selfish, misery is guaranteed for all. That is why competition must be done away with.

The One vision has to be one that will benefit every single being equally and enable the peaceful existence of every single living and non living being.

Only one task

There is only one task for you.

Keep your attention on yourself.

Strive to remain awake.

Be conscious of your self.

Stop falling into the dream!

Stay awake!

This is all.

Caught again

The moment seeking begins, you are already caught in the dream!