We Are Remnants Of The Past

Remnants of the past create our present.
Whatever happens now creates remnants for our future.

The wise know this, and the unscrupulous also know this. Those in between just accept it as the way of things, not knowing that these remnants are the content of our minds.

Deliberate acts have an effect on the future.
The wise and the unscrupulous know this.
That is why there are warriors and there are scoundrels.
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Our minds store edited emotional memories which dictate how we perceive the present.
The wise use this understanding for self-mastery and continually testing the validity of the teaching.

Whatever we think is happening now is years (centuries) behind what’s actually going on. Likewise, just because it’s written down in ancient books doesn’t mean it’s true … how do we know?

Whatever is written is for the exoteric – the many.
Whatever is realised is for the esoteric – the few.

What matters is now. In this spontaneous moment, there is no history, and no future. Clinging to past memories and fantasising about the future is the cause of inner conflict.

Auditing our mind is carrying out an independent examination of its process to verify accuracy. In other words, we meditate to see what our mind is made of.

The essence of mind is empty cognisance; that’s what we are.
Its contents are a misrepresentation.