Notice how much of our mind is dominated by automated thoughts and programmed desires and reactions.
We only have free will when begin to notice how the mind works and we start to make conscious choices. For example; contemplating an action and its consequences ahead of time in order to consider the impact on ourselves and others so as to benefit both. This process of conscious living can become second nature with practice and help to smooth out the bumpy road of karma.
In most people choices are unconscious and are automated according to selfish ego desires programmed to feed itself and perpetuate the unsatisfactory state of insatiable appetites, leading to correction through suffering.
This is the difference between living consciously or unconsciously.
I’m Tony, I’ve been a meditator for over 20 years, had many insights into the true nature of reality and discovered the power of loving-kindness in a peaceful mind and its connection with G-d.
I came across Kabbalah while researching the persecution of Jewish people and noticed many similarities with Buddhist teaching, so I’m curious as to where this will go…