SBR: Another view of surrender in step one. leave the mental palace empty. Watch what happens.

Another view of surrender in step one. Something hits him but he doesn’t know what. He is like a desert fox struck by rain for the first time. The newness of truth is so startling he has no idea how he should react. This split second of suspended judgment is his great opportunity to change himself. Unfortunately, most hearers miss the magic moment. They instantly spill out with habitual and mechanical reactions that fill the empty palace with junk. They argue or reject or feel threatened or want to run away. Be different. Leave the mental palace empty. Watch what happens.

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