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so then let's consider first of all what 00:00:01
so then let's consider first of all what 00:00:04
so then let's consider first of all what is a mind in the grip of vicious circles 00:00:04
is a mind in the grip of vicious circles 00:00:09
is a mind in the grip of vicious circles well one of the most obvious instances 00:00:09
well one of the most obvious instances 00:00:12
well one of the most obvious instances that we all know is the phenomenon of 00:00:12
that we all know is the phenomenon of 00:00:14
that we all know is the phenomenon of worry the doctor tells you that you have 00:00:14
worry the doctor tells you that you have 00:00:18
worry the doctor tells you that you have to have an operation and that has been 00:00:18
to have an operation and that has been 00:00:23
to have an operation and that has been set up so that automatically everybody 00:00:23
set up so that automatically everybody 00:00:26
set up so that automatically everybody worries about it but since worrying 00:00:26
worries about it but since worrying 00:00:31
worries about it but since worrying takes away your appetite and your sleep 00:00:31
takes away your appetite and your sleep 00:00:34
takes away your appetite and your sleep it's not good for you but you can't stop 00:00:34
it's not good for you but you can't stop 00:00:39
it's not good for you but you can't stop worrying and therefore you get 00:00:39
worrying and therefore you get 00:00:41
worrying and therefore you get additionally worried that you are 00:00:41
additionally worried that you are 00:00:42
additionally worried that you are worrying and then furthermore because 00:00:42
worrying and then furthermore because 00:00:48
worrying and then furthermore because that is quite absurd and you're mad at 00:00:48
that is quite absurd and you're mad at 00:00:50
that is quite absurd and you're mad at yourself because you do it you are 00:00:50
yourself because you do it you are 00:00:52
yourself because you do it you are worried because you worry because you 00:00:52
worried because you worry because you 00:00:54
worried because you worry because you won that is a vicious circle 00:00:54
so now can you allow your mind to be 00:01:02
so now can you allow your mind to be 00:01:07
so now can you allow your mind to be quiet isn't it difficult because the 00:01:07
quiet isn't it difficult because the 00:01:13
quiet isn't it difficult because the mind seems to be like a monkey jumping 00:01:13
mind seems to be like a monkey jumping 00:01:15
mind seems to be like a monkey jumping up and down and jabbering all the time 00:01:15
up and down and jabbering all the time 00:01:17
up and down and jabbering all the time once you've learned to think you can't 00:01:17
once you've learned to think you can't 00:01:19
once you've learned to think you can't stop and an enormous number of people 00:01:19
devote their lives to keeping their 00:01:27
devote their lives to keeping their 00:01:30
devote their lives to keeping their minds busy and feel extremely 00:01:30
minds busy and feel extremely 00:01:33
minds busy and feel extremely uncomfortable with silence when you're 00:01:33
uncomfortable with silence when you're 00:01:37
uncomfortable with silence when you're alone nobody is saying anything there's 00:01:37
alone nobody is saying anything there's 00:01:40
alone nobody is saying anything there's nothing to do there's this there's worry 00:01:40
nothing to do there's this there's worry 00:01:46
nothing to do there's this there's worry this lack of distraction I'm left alone 00:01:46
this lack of distraction I'm left alone 00:01:49
this lack of distraction I'm left alone with myself and I wanna get away from 00:01:49
with myself and I wanna get away from 00:01:51
with myself and I wanna get away from myself I'm always wanting to get away 00:01:51
myself I'm always wanting to get away 00:01:52
myself I'm always wanting to get away from myself that's why I go to the 00:01:52
from myself that's why I go to the 00:01:53
from myself that's why I go to the movies that's why I read mystery stories 00:01:53
movies that's why I read mystery stories 00:01:55
movies that's why I read mystery stories that's why I go after the girls or 00:01:55
that's why I go after the girls or 00:01:57
that's why I go after the girls or anything that you do or get drunk or 00:01:57
anything that you do or get drunk or 00:01:59
anything that you do or get drunk or whatever I don't want to be with myself 00:01:59
whatever I don't want to be with myself 00:02:00
whatever I don't want to be with myself I feel queer 00:02:00
I feel queer 00:02:05
I feel queer so well why do you want to run away from 00:02:05
so well why do you want to run away from 00:02:07
so well why do you want to run away from yourself what's so bad about what do you 00:02:07
yourself what's so bad about what do you 00:02:10
yourself what's so bad about what do you want to forget it is why do you want to 00:02:10
want to forget it is why do you want to 00:02:11
want to forget it is why do you want to become because you are addicted to 00:02:11
become because you are addicted to 00:02:14
become because you are addicted to thoughts 00:02:14
it's a drug you think 00:02:17
it's a drug you think 00:02:21
it's a drug you think policy thinking that on and on and on 00:02:21
so there's a difficulty about stopping 00:02:28
so there's a difficulty about stopping 00:02:31
so there's a difficulty about stopping that activity and you really have to 00:02:31
that activity and you really have to 00:02:33
that activity and you really have to stop it if you want to be seen because 00:02:33
stop it if you want to be seen because 00:02:37
stop it if you want to be seen because if I talk all the time I don't hear what 00:02:37
if I talk all the time I don't hear what 00:02:41
if I talk all the time I don't hear what anyone else has to say and I'll end up 00:02:41
anyone else has to say and I'll end up 00:02:44
anyone else has to say and I'll end up in the situation of having nothing to 00:02:44
in the situation of having nothing to 00:02:46
in the situation of having nothing to talk about but my own talking 00:02:46
or seven exactly the same way if I think 00:02:49
or seven exactly the same way if I think 00:02:52
or seven exactly the same way if I think over time I won't have anything to think 00:02:52
over time I won't have anything to think 00:02:54
over time I won't have anything to think about except thoughts so in order to 00:02:54
about except thoughts so in order to 00:02:58
about except thoughts so in order to have something to think about there are 00:02:58
have something to think about there are 00:03:00
have something to think about there are times when you simply must stop thinking 00:03:00
times when you simply must stop thinking 00:03:03
times when you simply must stop thinking well how do you do that 00:03:03
the first rule is don't try to 00:03:07
because if you do you will be like 00:03:14
because if you do you will be like 00:03:17
because if you do you will be like someone trying to make rough water 00:03:17
someone trying to make rough water 00:03:19
someone trying to make rough water smooth with a flat iron and all that 00:03:19
smooth with a flat iron and all that 00:03:23
smooth with a flat iron and all that will do will stir it up so in the same 00:03:23
will do will stir it up so in the same 00:03:29
will do will stir it up so in the same way as a muddy turbulent pool quiets 00:03:29
way as a muddy turbulent pool quiets 00:03:33
way as a muddy turbulent pool quiets itself when left alone you have to know 00:03:33
itself when left alone you have to know 00:03:36
itself when left alone you have to know how to leave your mind alone it will 00:03:36
how to leave your mind alone it will 00:03:43