Our Brain Is Our Jailer

Our brain is our jailer;
it keeps us in our groove,
and that’s why it’s difficult – if not impossible – to communicate with others.

Through early experiences, the brain forms in a particular way, creating pathways or patterns. These experiences hold our feelings and memories that are maintained by the mind. The brain is our hard-drive, while the software is our thoughts about this hard-drive.

It doesn’t matter what we do in later life,
our early brain experiences create our illusory limitations.

When we try to reason with someone, we often find it impossible to do so. It’s not in their spectrum of experience. This is why we find we have to generalise, so not to upset others.

The Buddha said:
“Do no harm.
Do good.
Train the mind.”

Meditation helps us know how our brain and mind works. The only way to help others is to be kind. This is how we train. If we could all communicate, the world would be the better for it.