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Trapped In Images, The Mind Is Full Of Disorder And Issues

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, no agree or disagree, just look at the mind as it is. Doing so is already a meditation practice.

MindIssuesTruthEmotionsReactionsListeningHumilityMeditationAwarenessMindfulnessPleasureImage AwarenessReleasing IllusionsReaction AwarenessEmotional ChallengesDisordersIllusionsPleasure Explorations

Transcript

Look at our life,

How many parts of life are actual images?

With those,

The awareness,

The mind mistakes these images for actuality.

That's why so many people's life are in illusion,

Purely built up from those images.

To meditate is to be aware of this deeply,

So the mind won't be trapped in those images.

With this awareness,

The mind must be able to make distinctions between the images and the actuality.

That's why the mind has to observe,

Has to learn at each moment,

Because living in such environment,

There are all kinds of images,

Thoughts at each moment.

The mind must be alert for this,

Else in the moment the mind is carried away by thoughts,

Trapped in the vortex of thoughts,

Consciousness,

All kinds of images.

Without realizing this,

Our life is a mess,

Isn't it?

The life is full of all kinds of reactions.

Where there is an image,

Where there is an reaction to it.

Or in a world,

In that situation where there is no awareness,

It's purely made up of all kinds of reactions to the images.

The pleasure is the most typical example of the reaction to thoughts,

Images,

And seeking pleasure is becoming so important for most people on this planet to seek all kinds of pleasure from thoughts.

No matter how temporary it is,

The mind just wants this immediate satisfaction,

Gratification.

Without realizing this,

The mind is trapped in all kinds of reactions which bring about numerous mental challenges,

Anxiety,

Fear,

Confused,

All kinds of sufferings,

All kinds of emotional challenges,

All because of this scheme.

Meet your Teacher

Cico (Chonghe Zhang)Amsterdam, Netherlands

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