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Pleasure Saps The Energy For Living At This Moment

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. This talk is a meditation practice. What one needs to do is listen attentively, without getting stuck in words, examine the mind in silence, no agree or disagree, just look at the mind as it is. Doing so is already a meditation practice.

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Transcript

How thoughts have permeated into life into such a subtle level.

When we look at this,

We don't condemn it.

We just observe.

The mind is totally conditioned on this.

And when the mind encounters issues,

The mind is confused.

The problems,

The pain,

The suffering is there.

But the mind is totally confused about this.

The psychologists want to fix this,

Want to solve these issues while the mind can still conform to the pattern.

But the problem is the pattern itself.

When the mind is trapped in that pattern,

All kinds of pleasure,

The pleasure from achieving something,

Being something,

Acquiring something becomes the meaning of life,

So to speak.

Such a mind is totally disconnected with nature.

The mind is busy seeking pleasure.

The energy has been used,

Wasted in seeking pleasure.

Therefore there's no energy left for really observing,

For living at this moment.

Using that very seeking pleasure,

The mind is turbulent,

Keeps chasing its own tail.

Meet your Teacher

Cico (Chonghe Zhang)Amsterdam, Netherlands

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July 22, 2021

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