Being Grateful For The Mud

Be grateful for recognising that we are stuck in the mud of concepts which obscure reality. Not many can do that, as most are too busy with what others are doing – they’re in their mud. As Thich Nhat Hanh said, “No Mud, No Lotus”. In other words, know the essence of mud, know the essence of enlightenment.

The first step is seeing that we’re not what we think, or have been led to believe. It’s easy to hear or read the words, but actually being able to see all we have acquired from others is rare. We each think that we’re an original, when we’re actually merely mental clones. We should be independent, but aware that we need like-minded people.

We suffer because of believing what we are told, as this never fits with the intuition that we are so much more. Being told to ‘better ourselves’ assumes we aren’t good enough. Clever trick. We’ve become subservient to the whims of others, who consider themselves to be entitled.

Most are oblivious to this, while for some, it’s obvious.

Be grateful for seeing that we are confused.
The only person who’s going to put you right is you.