Why We Refuse To Look

Through our experience – and lack of it – our brains become wired. This is why our early years are so important because they affect our later years. Whether we had a good education or a bad one, it’s all the same; consciousness has to work through the damage.

This damage clouds our mind, fogging consciousness. If we refuse to look at this malfunction, we merely go round in circles. Human consciousness is trapped in a repetitive mental loop. Liberation of our conditioned brain is through direct observation, and is the only way out.

This early deformation acts as a blueprint for the way we react to the world later in life. Ask anyone, “Is the world crazy?” and they’ll say, “Yes”. A refusal to look is the effect of our conditioning, and is the reason why we aren’t bothered, are indifferent or ignore certain tasks or different ways of thinking.

Some people experiment. Most don’t. Any attitude imposes a rigid framework on the mind. Consciousness must navigate and filter reality through our inherited conditioning. We are consciousness which has to navigate through inherited conditioning.

All conditioning distorts our view. Instead of seeing life freshly in the present moment, we interpret everything through past hurts, biases and programmed responses. When we refuse to examine this inner malfunction, we operate on autopilot. Avoiding self-inquiry guarantees that we repeat the same emotional and behavioural cycles throughout life.

Looking closely at our conditioned suffering without judging begins to dissolve its power; even good teachings can become conditioning. Simply noticing when a reaction comes from old wiring rather than present reality creates a gap between the conditioning and awareness itself.

By questioning assumptions, and asking, “Why am I holding certain beliefs and fears?” exposes the restrictions of conditioned thought. Living in the present, we see our own mechanical loops clearly. The mind naturally quietens down, allowing genuine intelligence to operate, rather than repetitive habits.

Meditation – the method of just seeing, purely aware, not doing anything fancy – opens the mind to clarity. Once we see, we release whatever we see to remain in awareness.


Drop, and remain pure consciousness.