Divisions Bring About Individualism

**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 part of true meditation.

Transcript

Look at our life.

For most people,

This real life is way into the thoughts,

These non-stop consciousness activities.

And this whole civilization is also based on thoughts.

Most people never stand in the middle,

Always join one queue or another.

Which means that the life is biased because the mind is biased with all kinds of prejudices,

Pre-assumptions,

Views,

Beliefs,

Beliefs.

When everybody takes side,

Then this argument,

This debate becomes a necessary thing.

We don't condemn debate.

They are incessant arguments,

Quarrel,

Conflict.

Even for the public debate,

They are all the interaction of the thoughts,

The clash of the thoughts.

It's not easy to stand in the middle,

But it's easier to take sides.

But as long as the mind takes sides,

The mind is biased.

The very taking sides also means that there is division and life is no longer total.

And taking sides is infinitely divisive.

There's no end.

But it's easy,

Isn't it?

Everybody follows it,

Conforms to it,

Taking sides,

Making division.

And such a life is fragmented.

And people are fragmented in a unique way,

Which becomes the individualism.