The Mote and the Beam is a parable of Jesus given in the Sermon on the Mount[1] in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 7, verses 1 to 5.
[2] In the Wycliffe and King James versions bibles, the word mote refers to a speck, and the beam is a wooden plank or log.
The original Greek word translated as "mote" (κάρφος karphos) meant "any small dry body".
In 21st century English a "mote" is more normally a particle of dust – particularly one that is floating in the air – rather than a tiny splinter of wood.
[6] To judge something as good or bad is to enter into the world of dualities, and this creates psychological, or spiritual, tension.
[6] In The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment Tolle says: To relinquish judgment does not mean that you do not recognize dysfunction and unconsciousness when you see it.