The Dilemma Of Talking Dharma

The dilemma of giving information about the experience of reality beyond ‘normal’ human understanding is whether it’s getting to those who will appreciate it and practise, or whether it will be abused for fame and gain, in this case creating bad karma.

This is why the Dharma is sort-of-secret for those who seek it out; sometimes it seems as if the Dharma seeks us out, as it needs to get to those who will practise and maintain the teaching.

Dharma is not an intellectual philosophical guessing game, and neither is it about taking a side; we need to be in the right frame of mind to see its worth.

The ‘right frame of mind’ refers to the proper or necessary outlook – an open mental attitude required to absorb the words and see the value in practice. Being in this state helps us stay calm and focused, ready to deal with whatever comes next.

What comes next is meditative experiences that we learn to drop. To ‘normal’ people, this won’t make sense. Dharma isn’t a teaching to build oneself up; it’s quite the opposite.

In making our way to the top of a mountain, there are many paths, some direct and some indirect.