Human beings, through the activity of thought, create a sense of division and separation.
Thought, rooted in memory and the ego’s identification with those memories, forms a fragmented perception of the world. In this fragmented view, we see ourselves as separate from others, from nature, and even from our own thinking. We say, “I am thinking,” as if the “I” stands apart from the act of thinking itself, not realizing this division is a creation of the mind.
This perception of separateness breeds conflict—conflict within oneself, with others, and with the world. It fuels comparison, competition, and the constant struggle to assert the self over others.
It blinds us to the interconnected wholeness of life.
The birds, the trees, the stars, and the vast cosmos all move in an intricate natural order, a rhythm where birth and death are part of the same dance.
Yet, humanity, caught in the web of its own thought, exists in disorder, disrupting this harmony.
What is often overlooked is the mind’s unawareness of its own movement.
This unawareness allows thought to perpetuate its illusions unchecked, keeping us trapped in a state of mental turmoil.
The challenge, then, is to observe this movement without judgment, to see thought for what it is—a limited tool that cannot grasp the totality of existence.
Only through such awareness can the illusion of separation dissolve and, with it, the conflict that tears at the fabric of our lives.
Leave a Reply