When The Mind Is Into Gossips, Asking Why Becomes A Trap

**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

The life is full of thoughts,

All kinds of thought products,

Ideas,

Theories,

All kinds of gossips created by thoughts.

Look around our life,

Gossips are everywhere.

From the newspaper,

From any medical research or scientific research,

There are all kinds of theories,

Conclusions,

Many of which borders on gossips.

And our life is conditioned to all kinds of gossips.

We rarely examine it.

We choose to believe,

To follow,

And such a life is inevitably lost because it is based on thoughts,

Based on those thoughts which are not examined.

And when life encounters issues,

The mind is confused.

Such a mind,

Which is heavily conditioned,

Is totally confused.

And such a mind asks why.

Why is like this?

Why is like that?

If we don't understand or see the total movement of thoughts,

Asking why can be a trap.

The intention behind asking why matters.

If the intention is to be confirmed,

Want to be told,

Want to know,

Then this asking why only triggers further consciousness activities,

More thought activities,

Further broaden the mind.

Because such a mind is very inquisitive,

Curious,

Want to know more,

Want to be told,

Want to be confirmed.

And such a mind is so easily into the gossips.

The gossips bring about the pleasure of being confirmed,

Being told,

Of knowing more details.

And this with asking why only perpetuates the confusion of the mind.