knowing and object – 1

knowing is light.
whereas objects—whether mental or external—are heavy.
compared to the open clarity of knowing,
all objects carry a certain density.
it is this density that pulls us in, that catches us,
that makes us forget the vantage point of simply knowing.

when a mental object is wholesome, its weight is lighter,
and knowing can flow with less obstruction.
when a mental object is unwholesome, its weight thickens,
and knowing becomes clouded, pulled into turbulence.

in meditation, the unfolding of insight,
or the settling of calm, depends
on the kind of density we are passing through.

when the world outside is favorable
and the inner object is wholesome,
meditation feels like a river moving without stones.

when the world outside is unfavorable yet
the mind remains wholesome, the river still moves,
though with a few currents to navigate.

when both the world outside and the mind inside
are unfavorable and unwholesome,
the water becomes dark and choked;
entering meditation then is difficult,
even harmful, without the guidance of a skilled hand.

when the world outside is favorable
but the mind inside is unwholesome,
the river may seem smooth,
but it bends toward sensual pleasure rather than stillness.

so in practice, remember:
train yourself to remain in the wisdom of knowing,
rather than within the density of objects,
whether internal or external.

stand firmly in KNOWING,
and know all things—
be it person, situation, event,
wholesome or unwholesome, light or heavy—
are merely OBJECT.