True Life Is Abstract, Joyful & Humble

**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, nor agree or disagree, just look at the mind as it is. Doing so is already a meditation practice.

Transcript

The true life is abstract.

But thoughts have their places in terms of knowledge,

Functional knowledge,

In your walk,

In your life.

But psychologically,

Inwardly,

The life is always abstract.

Images which are thoughts,

Symbols,

Have no place.

To live a life authentically is to perceive,

To look,

To learn,

To observe.

The mind is always empty,

So the mind is always humble.

And only a humble mind can learn.

If the mind is not empty,

The mind must be burdened with knowledge,

Thoughts,

Views,

Conclusions.

Such a mind can't be humble at all.

Look around this world,

There are all kinds of people whose minds are not empty,

Which bring about all kinds of self-importance.

And such a mind is living in the past,

In the thoughts,

In the concrete,

In the reactions to the concrete.

To live a life at this moment,

Beautifully,

Simply,

Is to live a life with humility.

So every word,

Every gesture,

Every action shows the beauty,

The inner beauty.

And such a mind does not crave for pleasure anymore.

Because such a beautiful life has its joy,

The mind can perceive the joy at each moment.

Has no space,

No place for pleasure to stay.