Being Personal, The Mind Is Trapped In Verbal Positivity

**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

When the mind is trapped by the verse,

By its positivity,

The mind is escaping,

Escaping from what is actually,

Because the actual is beyond any verse,

And the actual is lacking that sort of nonsensical positivity.

So the mind gives opinions about the actual.

The mind is still escaping from the actual.

But without seeing the actual,

All the issues continue in different forms.

So to meditate is to really observe oneself,

See the absurdities of this being personal.

The mind confusing,

Is chaotic.

In its personal world,

There are numerous contradictions,

Conflicts.

And to the speaker,

Being personal is a tremendous danger to him.

When the person is approaching him in such a personal way,

The mind is very alert for that,

Because it is the real danger,

It is the physical danger to a peaceful living,

To a living with care,

With love,

With compassion.

And if you are also living in the same way,

Living with care,

With compassion,

You will see for yourself how dangerous it is to be personal.

How dangerous it is,

This Western civilization,

Which is based on this individualism,

Commercialism,

Consumerism,

All kinds of personal experiences.

So it's up to you to really take actions in your life,

To observe yourself in aloneness,

In solitude.

Stay away from all kinds of media inferences,

From the propaganda,

Books,

Gurus,

From numerous opinions,

Ideas,

They are all virus.

The actual is beyond any virus.

So if you are able to gather all the energy to observe yourself adequately,

Deeply,

Without being trapped by the virus,

Without being attached to the verbal expressions,

You will be find out for yourself this timeless quality of mind,

The truth that is beyond any verse.

And the whole journey will reveal to you if you are diligent enough,

If the mind is never lazy,

To observe,

To inquire the truth of living,

Which is only at this moment.