Knowing Something is Wrong - (1389)

Two Definite Ways

There are basically two definite ways to know that something is wrong.

Knowing that something is wrong is very useful in the comprehension of the ego. Because we can keep something of the ego alive because we just can’t see anything wrong with it.

When we are confused as to whether something is wrong or right or we suspect that something is wrong but we can’t clearly see it, these two ways will help.

External Consequences

The first way is to observe the consequences. If the consequences or results are negative, it is a very easy conclusion that that thing is wrong, inconvenient, negative, contains unbalance and by nature is not right or in accordance with the way of things or the laws and principles of life, the work and the path.

Internal Consequences

Sometimes there appear to be no external negative consequences, sometimes the negative consequences are very light and can be easily brushed off. In such cases we have to look within.

We have to look for the negative consequences within us. Within our psyche and within our essence or consciousness. To see what am I doing wrong by the principles of my essence and by my consciousness.

If we look carefully enough, with enough refined concentration we will feel something and that will guide us to discover what we have done wrong by our own consciousness and by the principles of our own essence.

What we will find is that we have gone against something within our essence or consciousness. We distrusted it, or disobeyed it. This is a very practical matter of self-exploration and self-discovery. Dive into your psyche and consciousness and see what you'll reveal to yourself, it is there already just find it.

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