The Wise always tell us to be a good gardener of our mind. To be watchful where the weeds are growing. Weeds grow in our garden only when we are not ready to work. One of the common weeds of our mind is aversion or dislike. We each have our preconceived notions of right and wrong. We love to have that which we want. If we don't get it for whatever reason, we are unhappy. It may be a person or an object, but mind dwells on that and most often we overlook its root, which is in the ego and attachment.

There are people who are very frustrated for what they think would surely make them happy is not happening.  Many off shoots come out of this one frustration. The areas of 'dislike' spread, the mind space is cluttered, the person starts to grow angry and hateful, the cycle of negativity spreads its tentacles.

Our spiritual search is essentially to find the sources of our unhappiness. We are inspired by the thought that in essence we all are Divine and our pristine nature is Buddha nature. We are in essence inseparable from divinity and pure bliss.

But in order to realize this innate purity, we need to wake up to the reality that fulfilment of desires for a person or a thing does not keep us happy for long; we start to get disappointed and then the cycle of 'dislike' takes over. For negative emotions can only pollute our subconscious mind and following the law of attraction, attract more negative situations and circumstances, which in turn bring pain and sufferance.

Like a good gardener if you are awake, mindful, meditative, then your light of consciousness will burn these weeds along with their seeds, and you are done with these karmas. Only THEN can Peace and happiness blossom in your eternal garden of Mind.

Love and happy weeding.