Pleasure Is A Drug To Replace Joy

**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 a meditation practice.

Transcript

Peace is not something we can invite.

What we can do is just stop seeking.

Then there's the possibility of being peaceful.

In that peace,

There's joy.

Joy is the true meaning of life.

Joy only comes from the peaceful mind,

Where there's no seeking,

There's no direction,

Only active observance,

Watching,

Acting.

In that state,

The mind is peaceful,

The joy is abiding.

For most people,

Life is driven by the desire,

Driven by all kinds of roundings,

Cravings,

Which are all the forms of seeking.

So in that seeking,

Pleasure is inevitably the target,

The goal.

And the pleasure becomes the replacement of joy for most people on this planet.

A replacement is a drug.

Drug implies addiction,

So the pleasure is very addictive.

It brings about fear,

Sufferings,

But it is addictive.

So the mind which is trapped in thoughts is trapped in pleasure seeking.

And such a mind must tolerate the suffering.

And this life is a struggle,

Isn't it?

On the one hand,

The mind is seeking pleasure.

On the other,

The mind has to tolerate the tremendous suffering from the thoughts,

Like the fear,

Anxiety,

Aggression,

Jealousy,

All the rest of it.

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