Living In Truth Is Truth In Living

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. **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.

Transcript

To live a peaceful life requires a thorough inquiry into ourselves.

We can't rely on anyone else to point out the issue.

It is only possible for one to see the issue clearly in oneself.

This inquiry is not an entertainment,

But a very serious journey of turning inward.

To be able to see the problem,

The mind must end its problem first,

Or else the mind is conditioned to it,

Therefore it is incapable of seeing that clearly.

To understand this society is not to read books,

Listen to other people's opinions,

Other researchers' ideas,

Views.

They have no actual value at all.

The society is not outside,

But in here,

The insight,

The mental construct of the society is running in the head of each individual in the society.

I can only find out by myself how can I rely on anyone else to tell me.

That's why this self-inquiry is a total understanding of the life,

The total field of life.

To see the disorder in oneself,

The me,

The self,

The self-concern,

The individualistic thinking.

The very seeing of the disorder in oneself is to see the force in life.

The very seeing the force touches upon the truth,

The truth of living a peaceful,

Joyful,

And meaningful life.

The very way of clearing the disorder for me is to see the disorder in me clearly and gather all the energy to live a life without disorder.

The truth of living is living in truth,

Or else the truth becomes an idea.

It can be pleasurable,

But in many moments,

It can be difficult to swallow.

Idea is idea,

Which has nothing to do with the actuality.

To come upon the truth,

One has to live in truth.

Truth is about the actuality.

If one doesn't live in that way,

One's life has nothing to do with truth.

Even one can follow different gurus,

Listen to different lectures,

Practice different methods.

But if one doesn't really behave in the living,

Truth is only an idea,

It's meaningless.

This self-inquiry is not about the theory or idea.

It's to find out whether I can really live with truth.

Even my life is in truth,

It's not an idea,

It is the actuality.

That's why this journey is always serious by its nature,

Because it concerns about one's total living,

How to live a life properly.

This demands one's full attention to observe and learn at each moment.

Living the total movement of thoughts.

And in that total observance,

The mind transforms itself.

Please do test it in your life.

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