Types of Minds and their Freedom
****Reactive Mind****
In a reactive mind, the experiences
are accumulated and categorized
The expectation is, to repeat the pleasant experiences
and avoid or eliminate the unpleasant ones
In that process, the mind curtails
itself to a limited boundary
The confined mind, struggles to cope up
with the ups and downs of life
It can only redefine or expand the boundaries
but cannot find a way to break
away from the strong barriers
built by the memorable experiences
***Lonely Despondent Mind***
In the lonely despondent mind, the
experiences are avoided and rejected
The expectation is to desist the boundary formations
from the pleasant and the unpleasant experiences
In that process the mind pushes
itself to build a vacuum boundary
Due to fear of losing control, this disowning
mind, tries to suppress all aspects of life
It can only engage in rejecting experiences
but cannot find a way to free itself
from the very experience that attempts to
empty out all other experiences
****Open Mind*****
In an open mind the experiences flow
naturally without judgement and rejection
It remains as the witness both in
pleasant and the unpleasant experiences
In that process the mind remains
equanimous free from all boundaries
Just acknowledging the experiences that show up
naturally, the meaning of life is self-revealed
It recognizes, the experiences come and go
in its abode, yet untouched by any experience
It remains free as the substratum of all
and revels in the boundless peace
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