Untitled-1978
There are different parts of the mind.
When we are angry one part of the mind stands as though
outside and we see ourselves raving.
This part that stands as the outside of ourselves is the conscious
mind.
The conscious mid that is aware of perfection, happiness and
the sublime.
When we see ourselves with the conscious mind angry and
perhaps raving we feel guilt.
We recognize that we are off the path- We are off the path of
true life.
The conscious mind says Yes and No.
When it says: "Yes, go ahead, this is the way", we feel happy.
When it says: "you should not be here and you should not be
doing this". At those times we feel unhappy.
Our problem is not that we do not see or hear the conscious
mind but that we do not obey.
When we see ourselves angry and the conscious mind is saying
"No" we still go on.
and when it says: "You should not go" we rationalize and say:
"Everyone else is going".
We knowingly disobey the conscious mind.
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-Agnes Martin, segment of "What We Do Not See If We Do Not See" in Writings
