Only Wanting To Hear Good Things

This is especially so with ‘spiritual’ people. When we become dissatisfied with ordinary life, we look for something better, seeking a positive outlook, and to hear only the ‘good’ news.

This is Mara activity, where we have nothing but hope to work with – and, of course, fear of hearing anything negative. This is what gives spirituality a weak name, as it’s not being scientific.

When we know the cause of our problems … (“I don’t have problems!!!”) … we can rest in pure confidence, where we cannot be upset or offended.

The first aspect of the Buddha’s path is to acknowledge that there is suffering. Not many people will admit to this, as they want the shiny, feelgood trinkets. If we cannot admit to dissatisfaction, we can never ever have empathetic compassion for others. And it shows.

This is the reason why I dropped religion, as people who want only the positive see everything else as negative, while failing to understand that the actual essence of negativity is wisdom.

In the very first moment of a negative emotion such as anger, something is clearly seen before we react. That first instant is pure consciousness, and therefore we do not hold on to the anger (which may still arise, or which may be seen as a result of misunderstanding). 

True spirituality is psychological evaluation of a situation’s reality. 🙂