MIRROR'S WISH

MIRROR'S WISH

(Based on the book Shamati)

The mind of man is the mirror of his desires. "Decisions" of the mind, this is nothing more than a desire reflected in it. If a person is in the power of the will to receive, the mind obeys his command and looking for every opportunity to satisfy the desire. But if a person has altruistic desires, they can force the mind to decide to do something, which counteracts the implementation of the desire to receive for its own sake.

Example. Many rituals of Judaism complex. Selfishness says - "well, why all these difficulties?" But the sparks of altruism and therefore argue that human reason "decides" to execute an order in all its particulars and details.