Has Inner Awareness Changed Our Attitude?

Has our practice of being aware of our state of mind improved our behaviour and attitude towards others? Are we less judgmental, less standoffish, less reactive, less emotional? Are we more understanding of how things came about?

If, on the other hand, we are more competitive, and desire to be more successful and knowledgeable than others, then our practice is merely pointing us in the opposite direction. It’s the trick of Mara – unskillful emotions and actions.

Real change for the better is genuine inner contentment and outer kindness.

It is because of the realisation of Mara activity, that Mara becomes our teacher, showing us our biased morality.

All spiritually inclined beings have obstacles to face,
and should welcome them
as they are spiritual friends, without knowing it.

This is the reason why evil can never succeed.