Consciousness, Conscience, Morals And Behaviour

Our morals don’t mean we are right; they’re about what we decide is right or wrong.

Morals come from the clarity of mind, which comes from the clarity of consciousness (or lack of it) that creates our moral compass, which is the direction we take in life. Morality isn’t about others’ morals – it’s about ours.

Moral Compass.
Morals guide our individual behaviour. Our moral compass is our personal set of beliefs and values regarding right and wrong. Morals aren’t fixed. They may change as we face fresh experiences and gain knowledge to cope with the hardships of life. Everyone’s moral compass is unique.

Conscience guides an individual’s decision-making process. It can be created and modified to justify one’s actions.

Conscience and morals come from the quality of consciousness. Once we know what ultimate truth is, our values and decision-making change; what we saw as good is now poison, and what was poison is now medicine.

The Dharma show us what we are – pure consciousness – but we may not want to know this as we would have to change our fixated views, so we turn away. Having faced our previous predilection which boosted ego, we now see this as our teacher.

The clearer and more direct our view, the more pure consciousness comes to the fore, totally changing our view of life and behaviour. We no longer just follow others’ thinking that they are right; we have to know if they have the ability to control themselves.

Always remember that our morals/mind can be corrupted into believing something that is not true. Beware of smooth/clever operators; a person who achieves social success by manipulating others through a calm, charming and persuasive manner.

It pays to be aware;
we get our sanity back.