Doom Boom Gloom

Many stories of human endeavour upon deeper investigation reveal the following qualities:

1. Entrapment and suffering.
2. Catch-22.
3. Impending deluge, death.

The mind's conclusions are often much more severe than what actually unfolds.

"Learn to look without analysis, conclusions". Nisargadatta Maharaj.

Even the 3 points mentioned above are nothing more than a perspective. Situations are as they are. It's our mental projections into the future that judge these situations.

Anything, if looked at through the 'Mental Lens' of the future, or past, is at the risk of appearing morbid or negative.

Self Esteem Swings and The Buddha Within

The state of mind shown in this photo is nothing to be afraid of. Entitled 'Bad Dream' by Lovisa...yet another great photo from her deviantart gallery. The state of mind shown in this photo is exactly that. A bad dream. AN ILLUSION.

Very high self esteem is as unhealthy as a very low self esteem. A person's view of himself/herself should be balanced. Some amount of swinging is ok but it must not be extreme.

An interesting thing is...the swing between high and low self esteem may not be as extreme as it seems....

Because life in this world has reality in it, it also has illusions in it.

We see our world through a VERY heavy Mental Lens.

This lens is right in front of our eyes, always has been; And will reveal itself, if we use common sense. And develop our powers of observation.