The greater part of most people's thinking is involuntary, automatic and repetitive. It is no more than a kind of mental static that fulfils no real purpose. Strictly speaking, you don't think:Thinking happens to you. The statement "I think" implies volition. It implies that you have a say in the matter, that there is choice involved on your part. ( Read more... )

It seems that life is so full of pain and loneliness that we cant even stop for a moment and face it. Once in a while, a hobby may come along, a significant other may come along, an interesting event may come along, and we look forward to these passing clouds as if they are the reason for our existence. The fact is, everything that comes, no matter ( Read more... )

The true joy of silence, is the freedom from the endless stream of repetitive thoughts which most people identify as "me". This "me", is nothing but endless internal chatter in the head and has only 3 predominant ways of relating to people and things; wanting, thwarfed wanting and indifference ( Read more... )

Most children are not produced out of the fruition of love. Most children are created out of the parent's need for power. A child is utterly helpless, and is under the total mercy of the parent. In modern society, it is a norm to be cruel to a child and call it love, call it, its for your own good. When the child grows up, parents feels empty and ( Read more... )

Life is very simple, when you sit back and relax and go with the flow. The problem with mankind is that we think we are too special. Afterall, millions had died before us, and millions will die after us. Our ego, our life story is insignificant to everyone but ourselves. And yet, it caused us so much misery, when we define our worth through our ( Read more... )

There are several depths to reality. The tactile, sensory material world that consciousness can perceive. The material world that is superimposed with ideas and concepts. A paper note becomes money when the currency gains acceptance by a collective consciousness. The deepest level of reality, is the silent witness to all these contents. The content ( Read more... )

Gate Gate Paragate Parasam Gate Bodhisattva ( Read more... )

Its an ecstasy that nobody can see, a connection that all humans yearn for but can never find. And nobody knows. It seems normal to look depressed, restless, agitated for no apparent reason. But people find you find it funny or uncomfortable when one is in love and in deep joy for no apparent reason. What a sad world ( Read more... )

Suffering #2 - Imprisonment ( Read more... )

I mentioned earlier, the groove of thought forms a consistent momentum and is self perpetuating. It becomes a blackhole that sucks in informations, emotions, and experiences. When we identify these info/emotion/experiences as us, it organizes these info into story lines so as to give rise to a consistent sense of "self". This is why different ( Read more... )