Negative, Positive And Neutral

Being negative, we become judgemental.
Being positive, we become empathetic.
Being neutral, we just watch.

Just watching is the presence of pure consciousness, where we can then decide how to respond to a situation, rather than going into our usual pattern of behaviour.

“Why is being judgemental negative?”
The word ‘negative’ comes from deny, negate, make ineffective, nullify.

“Is being empathetic good?”
Being empathetic needs skill, as it can annoy others. 😀 We have to know when to speak and when not to say anything, because the situation isn’t about us.

“Is just watching apathetic?”
(as people want to dive in).
Pure consciousness is our original state of clarity; an uncluttered mind. That being so, every moment is fresh and creative, and is not relying on memories of good and bad. It’s the difference between a vertical response and a lateral response.

A practical analytical meditation practice is to watch a video of someone you don’t like for a few moments, and observe and acknowledge your reaction. This will tell you all you need to know about the state of your mind – not theirs. 🙂

It’s a matter of being either awake,
or being in dream-memories.