Taking a Seat

From the Tarot of the Absurd, Temperance; from the Post-psychedelic Cyberpunk, 'The Eye:'

          Two angelic figures create one fountain, suggesting a middle way rather than an extreme. Our society seems geared to force people to pick sides, choose this or that. It makes others uncomfortable when we don't because they can't figure out what box to put us in. If the law of impermanence applies to everything and everyone, there can be no permanent labeling.
          The Eye is described as 'unfiltered seeing,' meaning that there is an awareness of what is happening as it happens without judgmental labels applied. We all have this ability to connect to our inner, unbiased witness who can see with clarity. But it requires a consistent meditation practice; it's simple but not easy. Achaan Chah metaphorically described it this way:

Take the seat in the center of the room, open the doors and the windows, and see who comes to visit. You will witness all kinds of scenes and actors, all kinds of temptations and stories, everything imaginable. Your only job is to stay in your seat. You will see it all arise and pass, and out of this, wisdom and understanding will come.