An Intolerant Mind

An intolerant mind is a small mind which jumps to conclusions and doesn’t see the wholesome picture. We all learn to have small minds as, for most of our lives, we are receivers and repeaters.

But there comes a time when we realise that we’re confused and feel out-of-the-loop, while everyone else is trying to be in-the-loop. It is this feeling of bewilderment and suffering that can lead to wisdom mind, when “confusion dawns as wisdom”.

For that, we need clarity and compassion which come in the form of patience, generosity, morality, discipline and concentration, leading to transcendent knowledge.

When life is our teacher, we become transmitters,
continually adapting rather than adopting.