The Self-Expression Is Pleasure-Seeking And Meaningless

**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.

Listening to this talk is meditation. What one needs to do is listen attentively, without being stuck in words, examine the mind in silence, no agree or disagree, just look at the mind as it is. Doing so is already part of true meditation.

Transcript

This individualistic and restless world is full of all kinds of expressions Because the me,

The self,

Needs expressions to re-enhance this elusive existence So all kinds of nonsense on the street,

On the television,

On the internet All kinds of self-expressions,

Slogans,

Which is meaningless and full of all kinds of immature nonsense Are being shown off in all kinds of ways Man,

This world becomes a mess,

So chaotic,

So confused,

So contradictory Because every ego-simplified is doing the self-expression Can you see these dirty tricks?

What do you want to express?

When the mind wants to express,

There is the expresser,

The ego,

The self That is pursuing a desire to fulfill oneself for a sense of existence Because the mind always wants to be something When the mind is trapped in a verse,

When the mind is being verbal and superficial And when the mind is expressing itself for a sense of pleasure,

A sense of self-fulfillment The mind is creating more oscillations The mind that expresses,

That is also the expresser,

Wants to express something for the pleasure,

To seek pleasure Which brings these so-called socializing activities To speak,

To converse,

To express oneself,

To compete,

To show one's point,

To show one's opinions,

Views,

Conclusions To derive pleasure from this verbal token