Deceived By Knowing ‘About’ The Truth

Our minds are hijacked by knowing about the truth; absolute truth is being the truth. We can actually be deceived by the truth; this is extremely subtle, but not once we see it. The moment of seeing is the spark that, with constancy, illumines into enlightenment.

This is like complaining about the world and being righteous, while not realising that we are the problem. The world wouldn’t be the way it is if we didn’t run around like headless chickens, believing in the illusion of ‘information’.

Knowing about the truth is the great illusion, when we feel self-satisfied and smug (smug: to adorn ourself). As there are levels or yanas of understanding, so too there are levels of misguided intent.

To repeat the Buddha: “Do not take my words for the truth; test them for yourself.” Beware of translations; they may be true, or they may be slightly off. How would you know? Without experiencing we’re easily led astray.

Galileo’s clock escapement mechanism of capture and release is the essence of all clocks. Once this principle is realised, we can make our own clock with whatever is at hand. As long as it functions, does it matter what it looks like? If it works, all parts are empathetic towards one another! 🙂

The more we see that we’re caught,
the more we are free.