We Need A Constant Reminder Of The Danger
We need a constant reminder of what is reality, and what seems like reality.
When we’re lost in either intellectualisation or vacancy, we forget our reality of pure consciousness in favour of appearances which seem to be real or true, but which are not. Consciousness is inherently open, but is obscured by these appearances.
In being aware of the veil of appearances,
these appearances become a reminder.
In just being open,
we don’t need reminding.
Need: Old English, from the Dutch ‘nood’ and German ‘not’ – danger.
BUDDHA IN THE MUD is a blog - a living book based on the Dzogchen teachings. Our teacher is life, and life is karma. We are all Buddhas in the mud of concepts. 