Inquire the truth of discrimination.
Discrimination of all kinds, have always been existing in the world of names and forms from the past to the present, and will continuing to be existing endlessly, unless all existing minds are free from ignorance and egoism.
As long as the mind (actually most minds) has the idea/desire/aspiration/intention/ambition/pride/identification for being 'somebody' who possessed certain superior qualities and void of certain inferior qualities based on their particular thinking and belief about what are superior qualities and inferior qualities, there will always be discrimination towards all the different names and forms that exist in the world.
Even a 'good person' who identifying oneself as 'good being' who performs 'good actions' and doesn't perform 'bad actions' and attached to the result of one's actions, while being influenced by particular thinking and belief to judge everything that the mind perceives through the senses, and will generate discrimination towards all the different qualities of names and forms, unwittingly. Most minds reluctant to let go the sense of superiority that they attained from possessing certain qualities that they think and believe as 'superior' and 'higher quality' than some other qualities that they think and believe as 'inferior' or 'lower quality'. Meanwhile, many minds are 'stuck' with the belief/identification of being 'somebody' who possessed certain lower qualities that they think that it's why they are 'supposedly' and 'rightfully' being discriminated by the others who possessed higher qualities than them.
People will fight to their death to attain/possess higher/superior status and defend their superior status that they think they have in the society, being afraid of being discriminated by others once the superior status is gone, as themselves have been discriminating others just because they strongly think and believe that they are somehow more superior than all the others who are different from them.
"I want myself to be like this, and not like that."
"I want other people to be like this, and not like that."
"People should be like this, and not like that."
Free the mind from this kind of worldly egoistic habitual thinking, desire and expectation, is part of the yoga practice that will free the mind from generate discrimination towards oneself and others, and be undetermined and undisturbed by the existing discrimination generated/projected by other minds that are under the influence of ignorance and egoism.
Most people want to possess what they think and believe as 'superior qualities' to feel good, confident, proud and meaningful towards themselves, and want to be able to amaze/attract other people to gain liking and support, to be acknowledged, accepted, praised, respected, or glorified by other people for being 'somebody' with such and such 'superior qualities'. People don't want to possessed or be related to certain qualities that they and other people think and believe as 'inferior qualities', 'lower qualities', 'bad qualities', 'unattractive qualities', or 'negative qualities'.
And hence, discrimination started from within oneself towards certain qualities that one doesn't like and doesn't want, and this further influences the mind to discriminate other people who possessed certain qualities that one doesn't like and doesn't want, that one thinks and believes as 'inferior qualities', 'lower qualities', 'bad qualities', 'unattractive qualities', or 'negative qualities'.
The minds that are free from this egoism of being attracted to and be proud of certain qualities and being repulsive towards and discriminating/hating certain qualities, are free from discrimination towards the qualities that come along with the existence of the body and mind, and towards others who possess different qualities from one another.
Unfortunately, this kind of egoless, selfless, desireless and dispassionate minds are very rare in this world. Look around us, most minds are influenced deeply by worldly egoistic ideas, thinking and belief, restlessly striving very hard to be 'somebody' that themselves and other people can agree with, respect, look up to and feel proud of. Most minds reluctant to let go the sense of superiority of possessing certain 'superior qualities'. There's nothing wrong with that, just that that's how discrimination started towards all the different qualities that one's mind recognizes as 'good and bad', 'right and wrong', 'positive and negative', 'superiority and inferiority'. Ironically, these are the ones who don't like to be discriminated by others and who protest against discrimination in the world, but they aren't aware of, or didn't realize that discrimination exist in their own minds towards all the different qualities that the minds perceive through the senses.
If one's mind is free from attachment and identification towards qualities of names and forms to be identifying as 'I', this mind will also naturally be free from discrimination towards any qualities of names and forms, regardless of whether one possesses some of those qualities and doesn't posses some of the other qualities. This mind won't discriminate towards itself or towards any other beings/people/objects that carry with them many different qualities of names and forms.
The world will only be free from discrimination, if all minds are free from ignorance and egoism. And hence, discrimination will always exist in this world, as it's a challenging work to annihilate ignorance and egoism from one's mind, not to say, none can remove ignorance and egoism of others. And many minds aren't interested in the annihilation of ignorance and egoism, even though they are interested in a better and peaceful world that is free from discrimination, hatred and violence.
Though discrimination of all kinds will always be existing, one's mind can still be free, if one knows how to free one's mind from craving/aversion/discrimination towards all the impermanent and selfless qualities of names and forms in oneself and in others. Whether all the other minds will be free from ignorance and egoism, and the world will be free from discrimination, or not, it's their own responsibility. This mind won't be determined or disturbed by all the many kinds of discrimination existing in the world deriving from minds under the deep influence of ignorance and egoism. This mind won't be discriminating towards all those existing discrimination, and be free from the wishful thinking/expectation towards 'the world should be free from discrimination'. This mind won't be in a state of disappointment/frustration/anger/meaninglessness/hopelessness upon being aware of so much discrimination is happening here and there, endlessly.
Discrimination of all kinds, have always been existing in the world of names and forms from the past to the present, and will continuing to be existing endlessly, unless all existing minds are free from ignorance and egoism.
As long as the mind (actually most minds) has the idea/desire/aspiration/intention/ambition/pride/identification for being 'somebody' who possessed certain superior qualities and void of certain inferior qualities based on their particular thinking and belief about what are superior qualities and inferior qualities, there will always be discrimination towards all the different names and forms that exist in the world.
Even a 'good person' who identifying oneself as 'good being' who performs 'good actions' and doesn't perform 'bad actions' and attached to the result of one's actions, while being influenced by particular thinking and belief to judge everything that the mind perceives through the senses, and will generate discrimination towards all the different qualities of names and forms, unwittingly. Most minds reluctant to let go the sense of superiority that they attained from possessing certain qualities that they think and believe as 'superior' and 'higher quality' than some other qualities that they think and believe as 'inferior' or 'lower quality'. Meanwhile, many minds are 'stuck' with the belief/identification of being 'somebody' who possessed certain lower qualities that they think that it's why they are 'supposedly' and 'rightfully' being discriminated by the others who possessed higher qualities than them.
People will fight to their death to attain/possess higher/superior status and defend their superior status that they think they have in the society, being afraid of being discriminated by others once the superior status is gone, as themselves have been discriminating others just because they strongly think and believe that they are somehow more superior than all the others who are different from them.
"I want myself to be like this, and not like that."
"I want other people to be like this, and not like that."
"People should be like this, and not like that."
Free the mind from this kind of worldly egoistic habitual thinking, desire and expectation, is part of the yoga practice that will free the mind from generate discrimination towards oneself and others, and be undetermined and undisturbed by the existing discrimination generated/projected by other minds that are under the influence of ignorance and egoism.
Most people want to possess what they think and believe as 'superior qualities' to feel good, confident, proud and meaningful towards themselves, and want to be able to amaze/attract other people to gain liking and support, to be acknowledged, accepted, praised, respected, or glorified by other people for being 'somebody' with such and such 'superior qualities'. People don't want to possessed or be related to certain qualities that they and other people think and believe as 'inferior qualities', 'lower qualities', 'bad qualities', 'unattractive qualities', or 'negative qualities'.
And hence, discrimination started from within oneself towards certain qualities that one doesn't like and doesn't want, and this further influences the mind to discriminate other people who possessed certain qualities that one doesn't like and doesn't want, that one thinks and believes as 'inferior qualities', 'lower qualities', 'bad qualities', 'unattractive qualities', or 'negative qualities'.
The minds that are free from this egoism of being attracted to and be proud of certain qualities and being repulsive towards and discriminating/hating certain qualities, are free from discrimination towards the qualities that come along with the existence of the body and mind, and towards others who possess different qualities from one another.
Unfortunately, this kind of egoless, selfless, desireless and dispassionate minds are very rare in this world. Look around us, most minds are influenced deeply by worldly egoistic ideas, thinking and belief, restlessly striving very hard to be 'somebody' that themselves and other people can agree with, respect, look up to and feel proud of. Most minds reluctant to let go the sense of superiority of possessing certain 'superior qualities'. There's nothing wrong with that, just that that's how discrimination started towards all the different qualities that one's mind recognizes as 'good and bad', 'right and wrong', 'positive and negative', 'superiority and inferiority'. Ironically, these are the ones who don't like to be discriminated by others and who protest against discrimination in the world, but they aren't aware of, or didn't realize that discrimination exist in their own minds towards all the different qualities that the minds perceive through the senses.
If one's mind is free from attachment and identification towards qualities of names and forms to be identifying as 'I', this mind will also naturally be free from discrimination towards any qualities of names and forms, regardless of whether one possesses some of those qualities and doesn't posses some of the other qualities. This mind won't discriminate towards itself or towards any other beings/people/objects that carry with them many different qualities of names and forms.
The world will only be free from discrimination, if all minds are free from ignorance and egoism. And hence, discrimination will always exist in this world, as it's a challenging work to annihilate ignorance and egoism from one's mind, not to say, none can remove ignorance and egoism of others. And many minds aren't interested in the annihilation of ignorance and egoism, even though they are interested in a better and peaceful world that is free from discrimination, hatred and violence.
Though discrimination of all kinds will always be existing, one's mind can still be free, if one knows how to free one's mind from craving/aversion/discrimination towards all the impermanent and selfless qualities of names and forms in oneself and in others. Whether all the other minds will be free from ignorance and egoism, and the world will be free from discrimination, or not, it's their own responsibility. This mind won't be determined or disturbed by all the many kinds of discrimination existing in the world deriving from minds under the deep influence of ignorance and egoism. This mind won't be discriminating towards all those existing discrimination, and be free from the wishful thinking/expectation towards 'the world should be free from discrimination'. This mind won't be in a state of disappointment/frustration/anger/meaninglessness/hopelessness upon being aware of so much discrimination is happening here and there, endlessly.
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