The Anatomy Of Confusion

Confusion is believing in opposites when, in reality, positive and negative are inseparable as they are a continuity. By virtue of one, the other is known, as in a mirror and its reflection, or dark and light.

Seeing everything in terms of opposites, confused conversations take the form of “Yes, it is!” “No, it isn’t!”. Both positions become fixated, adding to further confusion and conflict.

If we do not just see, but instead hold on to one idea, we become obsessed. The truth is that we must see all sides at the same time; it is the seeing that is the arbiter of any situation.

Dropping our view—our interpretation—and just seeing is the view, the pure view. When doing a drawing from nature, we use both the negative and positive areas to keep everything in proportion. Note: the line we draw is the same line.

Whatever our view, pure observation through the senses is the same, picked up by pure consciousness. In that, there is no confusion.

Confusion must, at some time, dawn as wisdom.