This self-inquiry is to let the mind face the issue,
See what is actually taking place,
Without running away,
Escaping.
But this becoming more and more difficult,
Because the mind has escaped too deep into thoughts and all kinds of subtle pleasure seeking activities.
The mind is totally trapped in those disorders.
To understand oneself actually and clearly is to see all those disorders the mind is trapped in,
Which requires tremendous observation and diligence.
When those disorders are seen by a mind which is serious to inquire,
The very exposure of the issues into the consciousness dissolves the issues.
This means that the very understanding of oneself deeply is impacting the mind.
Understanding is impacting.
It is a unitary process.
When the mind is full of thoughts,
Ideas,
Views,
Conclusions,
The mind is ignorant.
In the sense of lacking understanding of oneself.
So this understanding is not intellectual.
This understanding is actual because the mind empties itself.
But if you just regard the understanding as intellectual,
You can't go very far because it is still thought processes.
You still treat that as an idea,
As a thought or philosophy.
The mind can be easily bored with it.
That's not understanding at all.
The mind is still trapped in thoughts.
And you are not serious to look at yourself.
This seriousness is to give full attention to the issues.
Is this intensity to understand,
To figure out what is actually.
The mind empties itself,
Which is the actual understanding.
When you really go into yourself,
Seeing all the issues,
All the disorders you are trapped in,
The mind must empty itself naturally.
And what the speaker says is no longer relevant.
It might give you some guidance,
It is irrelevant when you really see the issues for yourself.
Else the words of the speaker fill your mind.
It becomes another idea,
Thoughts,
Philosophies.
So this journey requires your diligence to really gather the energy to give full attention to the issues.
Not taking pleasure in the words of the speaker.
And then the mind is trapped again in this verse.
We are using verse to explain the issues,
But the actual issues are beyond the verse.
You must see it clearly for yourself.
Because only you can see your issues without being distorted by verse,
Thoughts.
You can perceive it.
And nobody else can really do that for you.
And again,
Overdose requires your diligence.
The mind stops being lazy.
It is the diligent mind that is able to empty itself.
And this whole journey is called meditation.
