A Petty Mind Is Trapped In Numerous Subtle Desires

**Note: Truth does not always sound pleasant. If the mind is not really peaceful now, it might not be a perfect moment to listen to this podcast, one has to be aware of the emotions or reactions that can block one from listenING ATTENTIVELY and with HUMILITY. Listening to this talk is a meditation practice. What one needs to do is listen attentively, without getting stuck in words, examine the mind in silence, not agree or disagree, and just look at the mind as it is. Doing so is already part of true meditation.

Transcript

To live a life without being trapped by desires means that a mind which can observe through its own dynamics,

To see the danger of the thoughts generating images and pursuing them.

When the mind sees that instantly,

That instant insight makes the mind take actions immediately.

So the mind is fully alert about the thoughts because the thoughts are dangerous.

At the same time,

Life is full of sensations.

There are no issues about that at all.

The joy of living comes from its full sensations of the body.

But that harmony of the senses can be easily destroyed by the thoughts.

When the mind begins to pursue an image,

To achieve something,

To be something,

Or to avoid something,

Then the mind is trapped in thoughts.

And looking around this world,

Most people are trapped in thoughts.

Pursuing the desire can bring about this instant satisfaction,

Immediate gratification,

The pleasurable things.

But it is a trap.

The desires come back more and more,

Becoming more and more demanding.

It is more and more difficult to satisfy the desire.

So it is a vicious loop that only puts the mind under duress.

And this world is also trapped in verse.

This serialization is merely some verbal things.

And the use of the language has become very subtle,

Creating numerous very subtle desires,

So the mind is trapped in the net of the verse that corresponds to all kinds of subtle desires.

So in this very egocentric and utterly individualistic world,

The mind is very petty.

It's too petty.

And such a petty mind is trapped by numerous subtle trivial desires,

By the verse,

By the thoughts.

And this living is totally elusive,

Ugly,

And meaningless.

Seeing this actually in one's living,

Not regarding what is being said here as some new idea or thoughts,

The mind is transforming itself.