Awaken to false interpretation
Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 5:25PM Every moment, you have infinite opportunities to recognize you are not the mind, you never were, and never can be. To identify with what does not exist is part of the process of awakening to false interpretation. You are shifting energy, focus and outgrowing beliefs you are ready to let go.
You may have heard of Chuang Tzu who dreamt he was a butterfly and awoke depressed and in a quandry. He is unsure whether he is a butterfly dreaming he is Chuang Tzu or Chuang Tzu dreaming he is a butterfly. This story prompts you to reflect on what is real and tangible to you.
When you awaken from any dream, you are invited to increase awareness. You are invited to reach a place where thought does not exist. When the mind is quiet, thoughts do not exist. The gap between thoughts is you. Within that gap, neither Chuang Tzu nor the butterfly exist. So long as thoughts exist, the mind is present. It is a teacher but it is not you. Be alert between thoughts. Emotions are your guide. You know what feels right.