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A Mind That Is Seeking Certainty Cannot Go Deeper

by Cico (Chonghe Zhang)

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**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.

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Transcript

To be able to observe,

One has to empty the mind else the mind is always occupied by all kinds of things,

All kinds of theories other people's views,

Opinions,

Theories,

Ideas Such a mind keeps comparing,

Evaluating,

Analyzing Therefore has no space at all to perceive,

To feel The mind always want to be certain,

Wants to be confirmed Such a mind can't really perceive Because to that mind everything is mysterious and therefore the mind feels uncertain So to be able to inquire into the mind one has to realize this problem deeply Seeking confirmation,

Seeking certainty on the level of the consciousness And such a loop blocks one from going deeper into the mind To go deeper into the mind means one to face this uncertainty without running away,

Without any justification or taking shelter in some theories' fears Just stay with this uncertainty That's to say,

Stop any seeking The mind stops seeking any conclusion,

Views,

Any verbal statements and just purely at its moment When the mind stops seeking certainty the mind also stops feeling uncertain It's not a theory,

Please test it out by yourself When the mind stops seeking certainty the mind feels certain But if the mind keeps seeking certainty and the mind gets trapped and there are other people to feel the position to be the authority to tell you,

To make you feel certain and the mind is trapped in that game forever until the mind realizes that if there's no seeking the mind feels certain naturally

Meet your Teacher

Cico (Chonghe Zhang)Amsterdam, Netherlands

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