A Serious And Careful Living Is A Joyful Life

**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.

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, just look at the mind as it is. Doing so is already a meditation practice.

Transcript

The life has to be lived carefully and seriously. Look around this world, Thoughts are everywhere. This civilization is merely some thoughts, Ideas, Egos, Ochas, Confrontation, Conflict. Truth makes people less and less serious about life. Therefore life is becoming super meaningless, Super empty, Shallow, Shoddy. Life needs a very serious attitude. It doesn't mean that you don't smile. Instead only a serious person smiles most. Such a person lives life carefully with wisdom, With intelligence. That's the seriousness. And only such a life can be really joyful. Such a life never lacks humor, Smells. In opposite, Loose people who are living a life in a very in-serious way. The life is chaotic. The mind is seeking all kinds of pleasure, All kinds of fulfillment, Achievement. But the face doesn't smile. The face looks grim, Looks serious, But actually the life is not serious at all. To meditate is not only about sitting meditation. That's a very small part. Almost nothing compared to this total understanding of life carefully. This requires each of us at this moment to give full attention to what is going on in the mind. The speaker has nothing to teach you. It's you yourself that finds out what is really true by seeing the false, All kinds of false things in the life. Seeing the false when touches upon the truth.