When you take something as inherent, essential or “really like that,” it creates a rigid, fixed border between that thing and you.
If the border is fixed, then it can’t be changed without changing the nature of the entities involved. But if the entities are also fixed, then everything is locked into place by these claims and views.
This sets up a way of thinking and feeling that encourages you to feel separate, alone and cut off from everything else. From there, it’s a short step to fear, anger, defensiveness, pride, loneliness, depression and alienation. In short – to suffering!
—Greg Goode
If the border is fixed, then it can’t be changed without changing the nature of the entities involved. But if the entities are also fixed, then everything is locked into place by these claims and views.
This sets up a way of thinking and feeling that encourages you to feel separate, alone and cut off from everything else. From there, it’s a short step to fear, anger, defensiveness, pride, loneliness, depression and alienation. In short – to suffering!
—Greg Goode
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