We have to practice patience, alertness and suspension of judgement...Our mind distorts our interpretation of events in the phase of exaggerated self concern.
Even when facing an unclear, restless mind and significant uncertainty we can rest in the assurance that we are at least clear that that we are facing significant doubt and uncertainty. We can further acknowledge this. When that's done we can focus on "just being"...and to truly 'Be" also means, to be patient.
It must be our lack of patience coupled with our exaggerated self concern that causes us frustration. The habit of judging external people, ideas and events may cause us to "Judge" our internal events (thoughts, sensations and feelings) such as "this may never leave me" etc without even understanding it. But if we are to pause and investigate our experience we remember that even in the phase of high doubt, uncertainty and pain there were times of promise, that we could laugh, enjoy a TV program etc. And even in the phase of the deep fears there clear hope was found - rare though their memories are.
Even when facing an unclear, restless mind and significant uncertainty we can rest in the assurance that we are at least clear that that we are facing significant doubt and uncertainty. We can further acknowledge this. When that's done we can focus on "just being"...and to truly 'Be" also means, to be patient.
It must be our lack of patience coupled with our exaggerated self concern that causes us frustration. The habit of judging external people, ideas and events may cause us to "Judge" our internal events (thoughts, sensations and feelings) such as "this may never leave me" etc without even understanding it. But if we are to pause and investigate our experience we remember that even in the phase of high doubt, uncertainty and pain there were times of promise, that we could laugh, enjoy a TV program etc. And even in the phase of the deep fears there clear hope was found - rare though their memories are.
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