Because my mind is not conditioned to see racism as a single cause, I cannot reasonably decide it’s racism.
Because I cannot know the minds of those humans dressed in cop uniforms or the situation, I cannot hold anyone completely responsible, yet I am sure that we are all responsible.
Because I see the nature of my own mind, I see that I could have been George Floyd, the cops, the observers, the peaceful protestors, the violent protestors.
Because I do not feel impoverished, I do not feel disparaged by others actions.
Because I don’t identify with black, white, or cop, I see that I am the black, white, and the cop all at once.
Because I see deeply into the nature of things, I know that George Floyd never came and therefore never left.
Because I see that these are all mind images, I dare not suffer from them because they are like trying to grasp an object in a mirage in one’s hand.
Because I know myself and others often take these mind images to be real, I feel saddened beyond relief.
Because I see emptiness, I know that mind determines the amount of suffering I experience.
Because I have suffered endlessly from searching for the good and bad, the people on my side and against me, I see that discrimination is at the root of suffering.
In others words, non-discrimination means not minding what happens.
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