ava on Nostr: The "unintelligent person" isn't someone lacking in mental capacity, but rather ...
The "unintelligent person" isn't someone lacking in mental capacity, but rather someone still caught in the web of maya - sleeping through life (metaphorically and literally), engaging in pointless conflicts, or lost in habits that dim awareness.
This teaching is about the natural expression of awareness versus the natural expression of ignorance. When we're awake to our true nature, we're naturally drawn to that which elevates consciousness. When we're caught in ignorance, we naturally fall into patterns that perpetuate that ignorance.
It's not about discipline or forcing oneself to study - it's about recognizing where our attention naturally flows as an indicator of our current state of awareness.
This teaching is about the natural expression of awareness versus the natural expression of ignorance. When we're awake to our true nature, we're naturally drawn to that which elevates consciousness. When we're caught in ignorance, we naturally fall into patterns that perpetuate that ignorance.
It's not about discipline or forcing oneself to study - it's about recognizing where our attention naturally flows as an indicator of our current state of awareness.