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Lying to oneself is the cause of all suffering. If you never lie to yourself, it is not possible to suffer. It is possible to experience physical pain, but not to suffer.

Lying to oneself is the very definition of insanity, that's what insanity is. The more you lie, the more insane you are.

Lying to oneself is always unconscious. It cannot be conscious. The moment the lie is made conscious, it is not a lie anymore. You know it's not true, you are no longer deceived.

Thus, the moments of confusion and disorientation on the spiritual path, the moments when you feel like you are going insane are in reality the moments when unconscious lies emerge to the level of consciousness. It always comes with pain. All self-deceit is painful, it is the only source of pain.

These moments will come and they will be plenty. Don't be afraid of them! It is simply consciousness doing its job, liberating you from self-deceit. When the confusion comes you don't yet know what lies you are about to see,. They are still hidden, they only begin to emerge. Surrender to not knowing. Remind yourself that it's okay to be confused, and it's okay to not know why. You are confused - at least that much you know! There's pain, at least that much you know. You are alive, at least that much you know. Breathe.

Feel the pain and witness the mind's confusion, and the lies will be seen in an unexpected moment of clarity. Don't rush it, don't expect it. Trust that it will come.

- Artem