There is a great Taoist quote,"Seek not the truth, merely withhold opinion." In our Western culture, we just don't value neutrality of mind. We live in this world where everything has to be right or wrong, good or bad, mine or yours. But what if we could get back to our truest soul purpose for being now here, and stop worrying all together about things that don't matter? Most of us cannot even imagine a life without worry; but if we practice simply observing what is, without forming an opinion as to whether it is good or bad, we'll begin to notice how to become much more present in the here and now.
Getting in touch with what is here and now, is key to becoming who we are. And who you really are is the primary question you're here to answer, isn't it? The whole world is created out of the same thing: energy. Get back to that simple energy and you get back to yourself, without the influence of the outside world. And when you realize, that is, see with real eyes, that who you are lives withinasthru your every action, you are then able choose to be, do and have anything you want and feel whatever you desire to feel. But to feel, you must know what it is like to not feel.
Neutrality is a choice. It's a choice you make when you enter a moment. It is an expression of the evolutionary process.
Being neutral is about observing the observable. Our lives are filled with so much stimulation that demands decision; at work, in the media, in our relationships, it seems almost impossible to find a neutral place. But neutrality is a sphere of consciousness that doesn't ask for what we think. We can feel peace without guilt or pride. Because we get to set our own rules by choosing to be or not to be neutral in our seeing and listening.
You might be thinking that it would be nice to feel peace, but given the way you've structured your life, it's not likely. Or maybe it would be nice to feel love, but love just doesn't seem to find you. Perhaps you've even set up rules in your life that simply don't let you feel love. You see, when we're focused on getting all the things we want, then being who we are loses its priority. It's not our primary focus and thus doesn't get the proper intention and attention it deserves and thus it gets lost withinasthru our busy lives.
One does not have to go deep into meditation to practice neutrality. Simply observing the outside world while withholding judgment and opinion is practicing neutrality. Practice observing the observable without having to declare something as either good or bad, right or wrong begins to free you. Stay in your power so that you can be, do and have whatever you desire. From this state of mind, you're sure to enjoy life so much more.
And isn't that the point?
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WithInAsThru Neutrality
