Society's Box

What’s considered society’s box traps most people to the idea of what others think the box is. And unless this can be seen so one can go beyond it, there will be acceptance of someone else’s idea as the box…

Stepping outside of what is considered society’s box as far as thinking goes is a must if you’re to go beyond the trap of the considered box. You may ask why would a person want to go beyond what’s society considers the box and here’s why, the so called box is based in form and to be attached to form causes suffering. It’s as simple as that, with the box attachment to the senses (form), life will still occur, it just won’t be experienced as fully as it can be. The box of society entraps you to what others think is considered the box and unless you can see this to go beyond it, there will be acceptance of someone else’s idea as your own. It’s an easy trap to get caught in because the bait is so enticing.

This plays right into the reward system that is considered society’s box. Who does anything that doesn’t have some kind of reward of associated with it? This can be applied to just about anybody and anything. When was the last time you purposely did something that you knew was going to be unpleasant with no reward attached to it. This is pivotal in understanding the process of the Conditioned Mind because until you can just be with whatever arises, without judging it or associating it with pleasure, society box syndrome will be what dictates the life you’re living and it will probably be someone else’s idea of what is considered the box…