Defilements

Defilements: our personal demons in the mind.

To ascend the levels of realisation to enlightenment, we have to eliminate the spoils in our mind.

Through generations of misunderstanding, karma affects our attitude right now. Pure consciousness
(what we are) can never be defiled, but it sees through a veil of self-possession in the mind that produces negative consequences.

There are many descriptions of these defilements but, as we progress, each become more obvious, more dominant in the games we play to justify our attitude.

All we have to do is be aware of their hindering factor, and how uncomfortable we feel. These defilements will gradually dissolve, but will still leave a ghost residue for a while, for us to be aware of. Some will naturally drop away, where we realise that we don’t react that way any more.

We all feel uncomfortable about certain situations with people; this is evident in what we say, or don’t want to talk about. Eliminating defilements is an opening up, being less fearful, and more willing to meet others’ minds; love without expectations.

We let go of anything that is no longer needed, like our mental crutches of memories. Memories merely bring up those defiling demons. 😀

We are talking about the path of a Bodhisattva.