Happiness means not denying life, neither means accepting it the way the mind wants. The egoic minds aims for accepting life in such a way that Happiness does not know.
So, what is the problem?
The problem lies in living addicted to the guidelines thought has to you, shaped by culture, by society, by the model implanted in the world. You were raised, educated according to this model and now you are there, allowing yourself to be driven by the thought to move in this or that direction, acting in a programmed way, shaped by fear and desire.
So, your goals, together with your model of existence, are fated to failure, to produce more and more suffering, further lies, further confusion and further misery.
Due to the absurd condition of ungoverned thoughts inside your head, there is no Consciousness, there is no Intelligence, but only this chaotic, confused and disorderly movement.
Basically, you think; that is the problem! You only think so because you accept this inner chat as truth, as part of your reality. An objective and essential thought for the body happens there, such as: "I am thirst, I want water," in the midst of a billion of thoughts like: "It is horrible," "I do not like her," "I do not like him," "They are lying to me," "I can do it," "I can," "I do…" that is, billions of thoughts concerning the self-fulfillment of a supposed present entity living inside the body.
How will there be no misery, no suffering this way, if what you call as "life" is a lie, a lying programming? It is not Life! How will there be God, Truth, Intelligence, Happiness? It is not possible! How will there be Realization, completeness of Being, currently, at this moment?
In the midst of this chaotic movement of thought, the idea of evolution is also created: "Today I am not, but tomorrow I will be," "Today I have not, but tomorrow I will have it," "Today I am not enlightened, but tomorrow I will be."
The Sages say time and effort are not required to be here with the unique Truth. So, the thought creates philosophic theories about that, finds explanations to what it sees and distorts the whole thing.
Then, the mind begins to practice "staying here and now" and to teach this: "Stay here and now," "It is just a matter of being here and now," "Do this or that exercise to achieve this." And there is the movement of the old me, still engaging in some form of practice, some meditation technique. You all have already tried several meditation practices in the pursuit of something.
What I call as Meditation is to look at what is present at this moment, without attaching to it, without giving credibility, trusting, nor holding on to it. You do it exactly in this second; and then in three days later, you do it in this very second; and then three years later, in the same second. You only have one second to do this, and it is now, here! So, notice it has nothing to do with practice, but with Attention, with Presence, with Truth… The Truth to not trust this inner voice, to not trust this inner feeling, this inner disposition, that says you are this or that, you need this or that. That is why I never lead you to practices, I lead you in the art of Meditation, but not in the practice of meditation.
To look carefully, to listen carefully, to feel carefully... When thought arises, keep your attention on this inner madness, so to not be a thinker. The thinker is also just a thought. There is no thinker, only the repetitive, continuous, programmed, invading thought. Every thought is an invader! You do not have a single original thought; no thought is!
Thought is not your nature, not real in your Being; thought is only real as a phenomenon, just like that couch. You were never born! As this is also a phenomenon, it is not real in your Being.
Your Being is not what you think you are! Your Being is external to the thought! Thought is not your Being! So, you just say this: "It is not that." Your job is: "It is not that." Do you want a technique? People come to me and ask for a technique. My technique is: "It is not that." This feeling? It is not that! This thought? It is not that! This sensation? It is not that! This certainty? It is not that! "But, Master, Silence has come!". Then I say: "It is not that!" That is quite common in the Zen: the monk listens to the Master for a while and then says: "Master, I have reached Silence" and then the Master responds: "It is not that. Abandon this!”
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