Mind Is aBerry Patch, The

The Mind Is aBerry Patch Imagine that the mind is aberry patch and that indi¬ vidual thoughts are like the berries in the patch. Imagine you are standing in front of the berry patch. As you stand in front of the berry patch you notice the different kinds of berries in the patch. You easily notice that some of the berries are sweet, that some are sour and that some are completely rotten. The sweet ones you eat freely and the sour and rotten ones you don't touch. And when your stomach is full you don't even touch the sweet ones. The existence of the berry patch in no way disturbs or inhibits the perfect integrity of the universe. The exis tence of the berry patch in no way demonstrates the existence of any problem or conflict. Aproblem only arises when due to our own blind ignorance we stuff ever)' berry that our eye comes into contact with in our mouth; rotten, sweet or sour. Then we wonder why our stomachs are upset all the time! Stop the habit of compulsively eating every berr)' that comes into your sight. Take the time and make the effort to see whether the berry you happen to be staring at is sweet, rotten or sour. Never under any circumstance 1 4 0 allow yourself to eat asour or rotten berry. Eat only the sweet ones, and have the sense to eat them only when you are hungry. 1 4 1