Senses
The eyes do not chose what they see. They are an open system. Whatever appears, the mind forms the images.
The ears do not choose what they hear. If a sound occurs, pleasant or ugly, the ears hear it.
The nose may like certain smells and despise others, but whatever smell arises, it registers.
The tongue likewise, tastes whatever is put into the mouth, good or bad.
Touch is also open to whatever is in the environment, hot or cold, windy or still.
What is common to all these systems is that they are open. One might say that they possess choiceless awareness.
Of course our bodymind can take action and avoid certain sights and sounds, and select the food we like. But the senses themselves are open, choiceless.
We can see that the essence of all our sense organs is open Awareness.
All sentient beings, regardless of name and form, have senses that are open. In essence, sentience is Awareness.
Awareness at the cosmic level registers all the sensations, all the experiences of all the sentient beings. It is open to all, choicelessly, and that is love.
Since Awareness is the essence of all experience and knowledge, we must be that love.
The eyes do not chose what they see. They are an open system. Whatever appears, the mind forms the images.
The ears do not choose what they hear. If a sound occurs, pleasant or ugly, the ears hear it.
The nose may like certain smells and despise others, but whatever smell arises, it registers.
The tongue likewise, tastes whatever is put into the mouth, good or bad.
Touch is also open to whatever is in the environment, hot or cold, windy or still.
What is common to all these systems is that they are open. One might say that they possess choiceless awareness.
Of course our bodymind can take action and avoid certain sights and sounds, and select the food we like. But the senses themselves are open, choiceless.
We can see that the essence of all our sense organs is open Awareness.
All sentient beings, regardless of name and form, have senses that are open. In essence, sentience is Awareness.
Awareness at the cosmic level registers all the sensations, all the experiences of all the sentient beings. It is open to all, choicelessly, and that is love.
Since Awareness is the essence of all experience and knowledge, we must be that love.
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