I like how he related the mind to a mirror. The mirror has nothing in it, but it can reflect anything and everything without trying. So if the mind is not trying, then it should be able to reflect everything once it is clear. “If the mind were clear, it wouldn’t give rise to delusions, and its attachments to subject and object would vanish; then purity would rise by itself, and you would be capable of such perception.” It says that if your mind is perfectly empty, then that is the essence of wisdom. But how do you get every possible thought out of your mind? That seems a bit unrealistic, but I guess that’s why it takes years, even decades of practice.
I think a big step to clear the mind would be to lose track of time. Don’t think about the future and don’t think about the past. Only think about the present moment, and if you can somehow not even think about the present moment then nothing can hurt you or make you worry. That’s the path to inner contentment.
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