When The Mind Is Trapped In Thoughts, We Cannot Meet

**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

No matter how busy you were,

This moment can we truly meet each other.

Truly meeting each other means that we all set aside all the things,

All the stories,

All the thoughts,

Ideas.

This moment let's empty everything so we can meet each other.

All else we can't meet,

The mind is trapped in its own thoughts,

Fantasies,

Ideas,

Illusions.

The mind is totally isolated,

Everything is being distorted through its own particular opinions,

Ideas.

And this world is a world of oscillation.

The mind is totally trapped in its own self-interest,

Pleasure,

This utter selfishness.

Such a life has a center,

Which is me,

The ego,

The self.

Everything goes around it,

Around the clock.

And such a life is full of stories.

The me keeps generating all kinds of stories,

All kinds of gossips.

So this moment let's together sharpen the mind by inputting,

Not through acquiring new knowledge,

New theory,

New philosophy.

We have had enough,

It's time to discard,

To throw away.

It's easier to pick up than throw away.

All kinds of instances can be easily registered as memories,

As stories,

Gossips.

The mind is being broadened by endless thoughts,

Ideas,

Illusions.

And everyone is busy,

And everyone can't meet each other.

That is what is going on in this world,

A world of utter oscillation.