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Mind Is Trapped In A Pattern: Different Bottle, Same Wine

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, not agree or disagree, just look at the mind as it is. Doing so is already a meditation practice.

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Transcript

To meditate is to investigate our life carefully,

Thoroughly,

To understand the issues,

The root of the issues,

Behind all the issues,

To see clearly what goes wrong.

This implies a totally different direction.

In contrast to most people's seeking ultimately,

This means that one has to think inward to find solutions within.

Or else the mind is trapped in all kinds of seeking,

In all kinds of finding solutions,

Basically with all kinds of immediate issues.

But all of these issues are in a pattern.

If the mind can't really see the pattern,

Finding solutions is meaningless because the pattern is there,

The issues are from the pattern,

Keeping creating the issues.

So,

Ten-In-Weft implies that we are inquiring,

Investigating,

Learning,

Observing,

To really see the loops,

The pattern of the mind that bring about all kinds of issues.

All kinds of immediate issues are actually very repetitive.

They are repeated again and again in different forms,

Different bottle,

The same one.

To see the pattern is to see that it is the same one.

When the mind is trapped in a pattern,

The mind is in this order.

And such this order keeps creating issues,

Challenges,

Conflict.

If the mind is not aware of the pattern,

The mind only concerns about the issues from the pattern.

So,

The mind totally loses the point,

Or misses the point.

Meet your Teacher

Cico (Chonghe Zhang)Amsterdam, Netherlands

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