Emptiness Is Not Being Different

Emptiness is like a mirror, reflecting everything. The mirror and the reflection are inseparable – not different. Not being different, there can be no judgement. Sounds, appearances and awareness are inseparable from emptiness.

How is this practical?

When communicating with another, we are just an empty, clear mirror with no judgements, remaining in non-duality. If clarity can be brought to the situation, all well and good. If not (as we don’t have enough data) all well and good; at least we haven’t made things worse!. We are not going to solve the world’s problems in an instant. Everyone at some time will find their own mirror-reality.

Being so simple, we give this no value because we expect more, as our habit is to seek pleasure in complexity in order to gain something. Of course, judgements will arise within our mind, but we communicate with these in the same way, as they are mere reflections.

When doing anything, we (pure awareness) are not different from the action. We are one with the action. This is oneness – or rather, zero-ness – in complexity: the inseparability of our empty essence and appearances, which are mere reflections. This applies to both others and the reactions in our own minds.

This takes practice and familiarity. The more we practise, the quicker we return to our true nature.

Not putting up barriers and just listening is what love and compassion is all about. We’d want this for ourselves after all. There is a saying, “Give what you think you lack.”

In that reflective listening, there is a recognition that the other does not have the capacity to listen at that moment. There is nothing to be gained, only given. Unfortunately, this is not a listening world as it is full of projected, preconceived ideas. This is where we pass from alone-ness into a one-ness. We no longer need to be part of a group, as we can rely on our own resources without making demands on others.

“I want someone to listen to meeeee!”
is the reflection talking.
The mirror just hears.
The simplicity essence is aware of the complexity of the reflection.

Two birds in the self-same tree:
one pecked the fruit
and the other sat and watched.

This is the unity of mind and mind essence.
Listen to yourself.
Things loosen and drop away with a sense of relief.
No one outside can do that for you.