Only An Empty Mind Can Observe "Me", Which Is To Perceive

**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, no agree or disagree, just look at the mind as it is. Doing so is already a meditation practice.

Transcript

Why does the me feel so true?

Though every time we examine it,

The me feels shaked.

Why are we holding on to this concept,

The me?

All the images I bought myself,

My past,

All kinds of experiences,

All kinds of knowledge about me,

My character,

My outlook,

My clothes,

My face,

My education,

My job,

My position,

Title,

My house,

My country,

My belief.

All of this creates the concept which is me.

The me in other words is a bunch of images,

Thoughts,

Which one always think about,

Replays,

Derives pleasure from,

Also pain,

All kinds of efforts,

Nervousness,

Stress,

Anxiety,

Fear.

The mind goes around in this way all the time.

This is the most people's life.

So to understand the mind,

How the mind works,

Understand all kinds of issues,

Challenges,

Is to understand the me,

To see it clearly,

To see how it works,

How it creates all kinds of havoc on the life.

This requires us to empty everything at this moment,

To really set aside all the things we have been doing.

Just leave everything behind,

All the conclusions,

Theories,

All kinds of knowledge about me.

Just empty the mind or else we can't really observe and understand me.

When the mind is still with thoughts in terms of conclusions,

Views,

Ideas,

Theories,

The mind can't really observe me.

Everything is being translated through the theory,

The conclusion,

The views,

That's not seen at all.

So to do that,

Shall we empty it now?

Forget any theories,

Any comment,

Let's perceive together.

Perceive.

When you are hungry,

You are hungry.

You don't need to know you are hungry,

You just feel it.

Similarly,

To observe is to perceive,

To see.

It's very different from thinking about it.

Thinking about it is in images,

In thoughts,

Ideas,

Theories,

Conclusions,

Views.

To observe,

That's to perceive.

The mind must be empty.