What to trust when the mind gets muddled?

 People may worry about getting old and the mind being unable to remember, or that they are under the influence of mind controllers. Know that whatever happens to the mind, essence never changes: it is always clear. Essence only seems unclear when it identifies with the mind. So if the mind is muddled…essence seems muddled.

 Most people identify with their bodies and mind so strongly that when the body gets old – they get old! Telling them that they are timeless beings is of no use, as they have spent their lives believing they are their body and mind.

 As we get older, it seem that nouns are the first to go – we forget the names of things. It’s probably to do with some brain cells falling off the end of the conveyor belt! This happens to me, but awareness is still present, and that itself remind me of essence.

 This is why it is so important to practise during the brighter part of one’s life, and instil a good habit or discipline of repetition of prayer, chanting and meditation.

 There is mind control going on all the time, through the media – all media. If we do not discriminate, we just fill our minds with trivia. I actually heard this morning on the radio, “People aspire for better things!” Gadgets! If we live like that, intelligence will not develop: we merely become part of the corporate ideal. Intelligence is being able to discern.

We are pure essence
that has awareness,
which is compassionate.

This is the purpose of intelligence.
This is what we can trust.

Pure compassionate awareness
is never muddled.

My teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche
explained the process of teachings this way…
75% is provable.
20% is inference
and 5% is trust.
More or less.

( I often walk into a room and wonder what I came in for….!)
( For those of a serious nature…pure compassionate awareness is the three Kayas)

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