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It's hard to let the mind go and see what happens. Especially initially, yes. That's what we relied on, believed in, from the time we first started to reason. And it's extremely... I won't say a strong one, because people will say this is a strong one, but saying it's strong, you believe it's got some power. But it hasn't got any power whatsoever. Power is in the essence. It is, it's hard to let go. Question? There are so many concepts around about spiritual agenda, like that doormat, or for example forgiveness. It's such an id word. But there are moments when it's just not right to forgive. It's just not a bad thing or a good thing.
It's just forgiveness per se is not necessarily what we attach to it. So the mind goes like, when, what, and how. Do you know what I'm saying? And why? The mind wants to ask questions. There's no question when one looks at this stuff. But with forgiveness, I like forgiveness being that letting go of the misconception of one's being harmed, because that essence is his own harm. That is true. But then on the other hand, maybe the person on the other side expects forgiveness as, we're cruising, when, you know, things are just much better without it. You know, like we... Nothing's being controlled. The so-called person on the other side doesn't like what's going on, that might be the motivation that turns them to look at something when they show up to you.
Pardon me? I say the so-called person on the other side that doesn't like what's going on, expects to be this or that, and it doesn't happen, that might be the motivation or the action that turns them around to look at something different. You move to look at this stuff in many, many different ways. Mm. Unexpected ways. Mm. Mm-hmm. Yeah, and you don't know what the outcome of being spontaneous is going to be. Ah. So... And you don't know what the outcome of not being spontaneous is going to be either. Well, experience kind of shows that when you sit and you don't take the cushion or when you don't follow your intuition, for me, look, there's something fucked up in there.
Something's wrong. Or all that suffering unnecessary instead of just going on with what came when it came. Mm. And moving on to next. Yeah, but while you weren't doing it, that's what eventually made you turn around to realize and do what's going on in your medicine. Instead of leaving it to hang on. Mm. You can turn every situation to your advantage. Who's it happening to? Who's it happening to? It's always happening to me. But wait a minute, that idiot up there says a rib name. Is he serious? Is he right or is he wrong? He won't tell us your bullshit. Just seems like there is, though.
So then what do you do? You have a look again for yourself and see what is wrong. See if you can find a me there. It would look as hard as it looks if you could find one. Come and tell me. If you don't find one, what are you going to relate it to then? Nothing if you haven't... It just becomes what is. Mm.