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Urgency Of Living Comes From The Direct Perception Of Danger

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 part of true meditation.

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Transcript

When the mind has no issues anymore,

The mind is able to perceive the danger.

In this world,

In this society,

Everything is so superficial,

Commercial,

So selfish,

Everyone is so isolated,

Nobody is really seeing you,

Only through the various labels.

When this world is full of complaints,

Judgment,

Discrimination,

Exclusion,

When the mind is able to see the danger,

The mind becomes alert.

When the life is in danger,

It is not a thought,

An idea,

It is so.

When the life is in danger,

The mind has this urgency.

The urgency comes from the direct perception of the danger.

And this urgency brings about the vitality of living,

To live a life beautifully,

A life with virtue,

With compassion,

To keep the me,

The self,

At bay.

This urgency is the gathering of all the energies which can be easily dissipated by thoughts,

By all kinds of ego things.

And this urgency is also compassion.

And the action takes place spontaneously because of the urgency.

And this is the authentic living,

Where the me has no space at all.

Meet your Teacher

Cico (Chonghe Zhang)Amsterdam, Netherlands

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