Living In An Unrealised World

Living in an unrealised world …
it’s tricky because we play all sorts of tricks in the mind – our little fixations.
Realisation: an act of becoming fully aware.

Much depends on our level of understanding, which gives rise to our degree of empathy in the moment now. Never ever put on an act; reflect the situation, without patronising or going over people’s heads with theories. That’s the tricky bit. Empathy is being one with, neither above nor below.

Realisation is a piece of cake compared to having appropriate conduct. Our conduct is due to our background which creates our karmic propensities, and a major problem in understanding is appreciating another’s background and culture. The words ‘Buddha’ and ‘enlightenment’ mean realisation, and the elimination of all karma.

Writing about this subject can only be a generalisation, as it is in the moment now that the right knowledge is available. The universal principle is that people are driven by hope, fear and indifference. It is these base laws of the universe that govern every sentient being’s intentions, including animals, birds, insects – and every alien possible; any being that can decide to change direction.

But … before any sentient being makes the decision to change direction, pure consciousness or Buddha nature has to be present to be aware of choices. Catching that moment is the wisdom of empathy, and it is from there that we deal with this tricky world.