Driven By Desire, The Mind Is Trapped In Thoughts

**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

This life in thoughts is being surrounded by numerous desires.

And the mind keeps yielding to all kinds of desires,

Trapped into the thoughts more and more.

All kinds of commercial activities and political activities are encouraging and cultivating all kinds of desires.

And this life which is trapped in desires must encounter all kinds of issues.

Looking around all the issues human beings are going through,

The desire plays a key role.

To understand oneself completely is to understand the nature of the desire.

To inquire into this desire issue whether one can live a life not being dominated by desire.

Else this life is imprisoned by desire,

By the thoughts,

By numerous ideas,

With all the issues,

Challenges,

Contradictions,

And all the rest of it.

The essence of will are will,

I want,

I shall do something or not do something.

The essence of it is desire,

Isn't it?

Without desire,

There's no will.

But look at this civilization,

Everyone is free,

Quoted free,

To exert one's will,

Which means that all kinds of desires are justified by this society.

The pursuit of interest,

Benefits,

Are also the consequence of desires.

Seeking pleasure,

Fame,

Position,

Ranks,

Title,

Is also the consequence of the desire.

Even when one is going through mental challenges,

The mind wants to get rid of all the challenges.

It is still driven by desire.

Propeled by desire,

The mind is everlastingly trapped in thoughts.

And all of our challenges come from thoughts.