breakdown points...

When we go into breakdown situations in life, there is a moment, a trigger point. Our reaction at that moment creates a sunken feeling , a classical breakdown syndrome.

Awareness at the moment of trigger can make all the difference.If we disallow ourselves to go into a chain reaction, the breakdown derails then and there.

Breakdown, as it deepens within intensifies and leads to hallucinations.The real event may have a certain quantum of pain, but the hallucination around it causes the element of dukha, which is unreal. But it keeps building up and we crack not under the weight of the real pain but rather under an illusionary burden we create for ourselves.it is this illusionary burden which acquires overwhelming proportions.

And we drown in the ocean of defeat, failure.....re-inforcing the situation and our sunken feeling. It acquires a chronic hue , a lingering and residual presence in our lives....

Nip it in the bud.....