Two Kinds of Doubt

 From the Tarot of the Crone, the Fool; from the Transforming Dragons deck, Kustic:

The actual teachings on emptiness imply an infinitely open space that allows for anything to appear, change, disappear, and reappear. ~Tsoknyi Rinpoche

The little star in the void is the Fool, only it isn't an expanse of nothingness. Like the night sky, it is so open and spacious it just appears that way. There are no concepts, categories and opinions here, only a moment to moment experience. No wonder the Fool is so carefree and curious without all that baggage weighing him down! Then there is Kustic, the dragon who believes that failure and collapse are always imminent, so any effort is wasted. Yet he might see reality a little more clearly if he realized there are two forms of doubt: cynical and inquiring. Cynical doubt is full of suspicious and negative assumptions; it is a dogma of belief that leads to confusion and stagnation. Inquiring doubt uses mindfulness and curiosity for investigation; it is beneficial because it leads to understanding and growth.