mind itself is the problem

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Don't try to solve individual, single problems --> there are none: mind itself is the problem

 

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Are you disturbed by thoughts?Like the thought that Judi has hatred, anger, intolerance and bigotry? Or that a group might believe she's enlightened?Which of those thoughts would be more disturbing to you?The root problem of all problems is mind itself.> The first thing to be understood is what this mind> is, of what stuff it is made; whether it is an> entity or just a process; whether it is substantial,> or just dreamlike. And unless you know the nature of> the mind, you will not be able to solve any problems> of your life.> > You may try hard, but if you try to solve single,> individual problems, you are bound to be a failure> -- that is absolutely certain -- because in fact no> individual problem exists: mind is the problem. If> you solve this problem or that, it won't help> because the root remains untouched.> > It is just like cutting branches of a tree,> pruning the leaves, and not uprooting it. New leaves> will come, new branches will sprout -- even more> than before; pruning helps a tree to become thicker.> Unless you know how to uproot it, your fight is> baseless, it is foolish. You will destroy yourself,> not the tree.> > In fighting you will waste your energy, time,> life, and the tree will go on becoming more and more> strong, far thicker and dense. And you will be> surprised what is happening: you are doing so much> hard work, trying to solve this problem and that,> and they go on growing, increasing. Even if one> problem is solved, suddenly ten problems take its> place.> > Don't try to solve individual, single problems --> there are none: mind itself is the problem. But mind> is hidden underground; that's why I call it the> root, it is not apparent. Whenever you come across a> problem the problem is above ground, you can see it> -- that's why you are deceived by it.> > Always remember, the visible is never the root;> the root always remains invisible, the root is> always hidden. Never fight with the visible;> otherwise you will fight with shadows. You may waste> yourself, but there cannot be any transformation in> your life, the same problems will crop up again and> again and again. You can observe your own life and> you will see what I mean. I am not talking about any> theory about the mind, just the "facticity" of it.> This is the fact: mind has to be solved.> > People come to me and they ask: "How to attain a> peaceful mind?" I say to them: "There exists nothing> like that: a peaceful mind. Never heard of it."> > Mind is never peaceful -- no-mind is peace. Mind> itself can never be peaceful, silent. The very> nature of the mind is to be tense, to be in> confusion. Mind can never be clear, it cannot have> clarity, because mind is by nature confusion,> cloudiness. >

Are you disturbed by thoughts?Like the thought that Judi has hatred, anger, intolerance and bigotry? Or that a group might believe she's enlightened?Which of those thoughts would be more disturbing to you?> Thanks Mike> It could be disturbing .. thinking that this was a group who believed that those with hatred, anger, intolerance and bigotry were enlightened..> > > > Horseshit! > > > > > > If judy, could only stop her uncontrollable hypocrisy, and > > ignorance > > > for even one instant, she might see what a complete fool she is > > > pretending to be.> > > > > > regards,> > > mike> > > >