Forgetting Our Basic Goodness

Just seeing without an opinion is the basis of goodness – we haven’t judged yet. That ‘just seeing’ is pure consciousness as opposed to our usual consciousness which identifies with thoughts and our rules of engagement. Those acquired rules are when we judge others, which is our downfall from goodness. By judging others, we’re looking down on them because they don’t believe what we believe.

When we feel superior in this way, we become isolated and that’s not good, because then we see others as an enemy. However, isolated but open is not the same thing as cutting ourselves off. Until we are fully enlightened (whatever that means), we will appear aloof – not friendly or forthcoming; cold and distant.

If enlightenment is total, never-changing, unconditional love, ignoring this is the cause of unhappiness.