The Self Is A Concept Which Does Not Exist Actually

**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 part of true meditation.

Transcript

Does the self exist or not?

Let's examine together.

Let's be factual.

This means that now we must be objective.

Sinking aside all the judgments,

The preferences,

The condemnations,

Turn inward.

When the mind has a sense of me,

What kind of thoughts are there in the mind?

When one looks closely,

One must find out all those thoughts are both me.

From name,

Position,

Title,

House,

To possession,

Money,

Status,

Education.

Even the illness,

The pain,

Sex,

Car,

Mobile phone,

Passport.

Even when I speak I,

This sense of me is there.

So this sense of me is brought about by a series thoughts about me,

A series images about me through verse,

Through symbols,

Images.

To really examine whether the self exists,

The mind must empty itself.

I hope the mind can't be objective,

Right?

The mind is full of thoughts,

And thoughts create the illusion.

Therefore,

The mind can't examine whether something really exists or not.

So when the mind empties everything,

Just look around.

Where is the me?

Where is the self?

It's clear,

Isn't it?

The self,

The me,

Doesn't exist actually.

This whole body exists physically.

But psychologically,

The me,

The self,

Is a concept.

It has no realities in actuality.