Some fakir was asked to talk to a group about the negative nature of the mind. He tacked up on the wall a large sheet of perfectly white paper. He made a black spot in the paper with a pencil. Then he asked each man to say what he saw.
Each man replied: A black spot.
The fakir then said: Yes, there is a little black spot. But not one of you saw the big expanse of white paper!
Begin to live positively, that is - with positive emotions. To be negative is to be self-destructive and ultimately suicidal. But ordinarily the mind works that way because it is only an instrument for safety and security; it detects death only and not life. So to be completely positive is to transcend mind.
Each man replied: A black spot.
The fakir then said: Yes, there is a little black spot. But not one of you saw the big expanse of white paper!
Begin to live positively, that is - with positive emotions. To be negative is to be self-destructive and ultimately suicidal. But ordinarily the mind works that way because it is only an instrument for safety and security; it detects death only and not life. So to be completely positive is to transcend mind.
