Freedom Is Only At Present, Thoughts Stay In The Right Place

**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

When the mind is really free to do and know to do,

What is the best place for the mind to stay?

Actually,

There is no best place.

There is no option.

The mind must stay at its mind fully.

For a free mind,

This is the must.

There is no option.

And when the mind really stays at its mind fully,

Thoughts can really stay in the right place.

A free mind stays at its movement fully.

And such a mind is able to handle the thoughts.

Because the mind is always in full attention,

Not being carried away by all kinds of concentration created by thoughts.

We don't condemn thoughts,

But thoughts bring about all kinds of disorder.

And only a free mind can really use the thoughts in the right way,

Carefully.

And thoughts can only stay in the right place,

In a free mind.

To live a simple life is not simple.

Because when the mind is not free,

The mind is trapped,

Is kidnapped by all kinds of urges,

From all kinds of inferences,

From media,

Newspapers,

Books,

Politics,

Whatever.

To find the culture,

Find the tradition,

The mind is always being pushed or following some movement or some direction.

Life becomes collectively complicated.

To live a simple life requires a free mind,

Free to do,

And more importantly,

Free not to do.

And then a simple,

Beautiful,

Joyful,

Compassionate life is possible.

This requires everybody who is really serious into the self,

Into the mind,

To find out in person,

To see how true it is.