This is simply thinking about thinking, which is allowed (at least in Zen) as long as one doesn't think about thinking about thinking. In other words, holding i

This is simply thinking about thinking, which is allowed (at least in Zen) as long as one doesn't think about thinking about thinking. In other words, holding irrational beliefs and spreading those beliefs in a viral way, either in the population, or inside one's own head, creates suffering if there is no means to end holding the irrational beliefs.