The moment we achieve a higher level of consciousness we start to see, and experience things differently in the present moment. The more peaceful we become, the more obnoxious situations have to escalate in order to cause any kind of disturbance in the self. Such a peaceful posture may raise questions related to the no observation of any disturbance in presented behaviours, even being very clear about the negative conditioning imposed. Buddha, the enlightened one, has disseminated a wonderful teaching derived from the understanding of his own suffering, stating that no one can disturb our inner peace without our own permission. Thus, the challenge of our mind training is keeping enhancing the self, even clearly knowing the presence of difficulties right here, right now, which includes our own weaknesses.


If we just give up to embrace anything generated on the outside, we are just accepting things out of understanding, stepping out of our own personal evolution. The more we enhance the self, and elevate the level of our consciousness, the higher are the challenges we have to face, and the more is the knowledge we have to acquire. Facing a challenge that, a priori, we know how to deal with, and what the external tools required to overcome it are, is an amazing realisation. However, it is not always that we have access to the required tools in the present moment, which implies we need to search alternative solutions grounded only on the resources we have at hand, being limited to our own consciousness [sometimes].

In the meanwhile, we need to take care of the self by enhancing our peace of mind, making sure we do not get contaminated by the negativity we have contact with, which is part of the illusion trying to perform the negative conditioning of our unconscious mind. Such negative conditioning is intended to establish beliefs out of understanding as a common, and regular practise. By analysing some tales related to the behaviour of Buddha, while facing obnoxious situations after his enlightenment, we are able to understand why, sometimes, he has smiled by observing a negative blow coming in his direction. That smile does not represent his superiority, or even his noble roots; it represents he has already understood what happens if he embraces such negativity, derived from a given provocative act against him. He does not make fun of another with that smile. Instead, he gets happy to have understood his own suffering, overcoming the negativity of the experienced obnoxious situation.


The moment we understand our own suffering in a specific context of our own perspective and relativity, it is the moment we are ready to step out of it, implying we start generating happiness every single moment we have contact with negativity all around. That is the foundation of any of the Buddha's teachings, and realising that is just refreshing.


Let us keep going with our head up, acting with kindness and compassion towards the self and others.


Namaste 💓💓💓💓💓💓💓



Written by Jeferson Souza (thejefecomp).


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