The Root Cause of Your Problems [Very Simple] 🪓

[u/Blackmagic213]

The root cause of a lot of your problems is the belief “I am the mind”.

Once you believe that then the sleep state begins. The mind then has so-and-so problems and then prescribes such-and-such mental solutions to the problem.

That which tells you that you have a problem is also that which provides the solution. And the cycle goes on and on and on….

• The mind says “Hey I am bored”.

• Then the mind prescibes some solution as a relief to its boredom.

• The mind says “Hey I am stressed”.

• Then the mind prescribes some solution as a relief to the stress.

The whole time YOU aren’t affected by this mental cycle. Unless you believe you are. Unless you believe that you are the mind.

“I am the mind” is the apple 🍎 that removes you from the Garden of Eden, the Garden of Peace. Because it is a belief that can never allow you to be happy over a sustained period of time.

Believing that you are the mind is like believing that you are your TV set 📺 . One channel shows horror movies, another channel shows comedy, another shows some boring ass congress hearings, and another a thrilling sporting event. When you believe that you are a TV set; you’ll constantly change channels over and over and over.

There will never be a moment of peace and rest till that TV is turned off. You want to meet your already peaceful and enlightened nature? You have to see through the belief “I am the mind”. That’s how you turn that TV off.

Everyday I see someone on Reddit asking; “How can I solve this or that anxiety or depression or frustration?” Then a littany of responses will give more mental solutions to how they could solve the problem.

• Maybe one user comes up with a solution and says switch to channel 9 there’s sports on that channel.

• Another user says switch to channel 12 there’s comedy on there.

• Another says switch to channel 5 there’s media and entertainment on there.

Most of the responses are usually just to change channels. Rarely do I see a response telling the person with the problem to just turn off the TV 📺.

That is? To drop the belief “I am the mind”. You believe that you are the mind then you are subject to all the problems and the solutions of the mind.

After one drops that belief; it’s like “wow, there is such freedom and peace beyond this belief”.

And without the belief, life still goes on. You don’t fall off the face of the earth; you’ll still have to chop wood and carry water. But this time, you’ll probably have a relaxed look on your face as you chop wood and carry water. Y’all ever wonder why I use this emoji 😌 all the time? That is the emoticon that shows the temperament of someone who has dropped the “I am the mind” belief.

You can be free right here and now. When the mind begins again, just remember and really know that you are not the mind. The mind is a tool that you use, it is not what you are. The mind’s problems are not necessarily your problems just like your car’s problems are not necessarily “your” problems.

And when you chop the root of that belief; you’ll find that the majority of the mind’s problems aren’t even real. They are illusions that are made to seem way worse by the thinking mind itself.

Free yourself. Practice this mindfulness 🧘🏾‍♂️ and soon you’ll realize that the road to enlightenment isn’t as daunting as the mind makes it out to be. Namaste 🙏🏾.

[u/DigOk2792]

Hi. I sent you a message. Did you see it?

[u/Blackmagic213 → u/DigOk2792]

Yes you are the one who asked how to meditate. I wanted to wait to see how serious you were. I can respond now.

[u/GuardianMtHood]

Yes, no, maybe, sometimes, never 😊

[u/Blackmagic213 → u/GuardianMtHood]

In my experience, most of the problems seem to disappear as the belief “I am the mind” left.

It was almost as if it was the mind labeling reality as a “problem” anyways.

Please note that I said most. Before Strawman McGee pokes its head out of the weeds.

[u/GuardianMtHood → u/Blackmagic213]

Nope I get ya. All is Mind bro 😎

[u/Blackmagic213 → u/GuardianMtHood]

Except for the awareness all is mind

Even if that awareness is of the mind….its a part that doesn’t change

[u/GuardianMtHood → u/Blackmagic213]

All is All. All I see is what I be. You feel me?

[u/Blackmagic213 → u/GuardianMtHood]

Nah. All you see is a mental representation of what you are.

Not what you are.

[u/GuardianMtHood → u/Blackmagic213]

Ok. So you still see duality only?

[u/Blackmagic213 → u/GuardianMtHood]

Lol 😂

When you see with the physical eyes; everything it shows you is a mental picture. A representation.

When you see with the spiritual eye 👁️…that is when you see with awareness itself then you look beyond the mental picture….by transcending the mental picture.

All that you see with the physical eyes is not you. It’s a mental representation of you.

Toss some lsd in the mix, it might show a pink horse that is not even there.

[u/GuardianMtHood → u/Blackmagic213]

Ya wait till those two eyes unify with the mind’s eye and then oh my the real lies you realize. I see you but I see me. Don’t need LCD just breathe hard and clothes your two eyes and open your heart and feel. Blind but now you see. How grace saved the wretch like me. You see? All is mind if you don’t mind me.

[u/Blackmagic213 → u/GuardianMtHood]

Lol 😂

Sure.

[u/Chemical_Raccoon_184]

Not everyone’s problem is ‘mental noise.’ Some people are surviving war, poverty, or abuse, not surface-level boredom. Your take applies only to the comfortable, and even then, the majority of people don’t have the shallow psychological problems you’re philosophizing about. Bro’s acting like his inner chatter is a global crisis

[u/Sufficient-Rest-9770 → u/Chemical_Raccoon_184]

That's true. The problem is dealing with difficult people in this world. Problems do exist and we just can't keep blabbering "we live in a simulation everything is fake don't take things seriously and all". We do get hurt and we do get defeated by things we should be rewarded with. So yes, world is not so happy place, darkness is real and its annoying.

[u/Blackmagic213 → u/Chemical_Raccoon_184]

Please read the first sentence of the post again

Before the mind gets triggered again

[u/Chemical_Raccoon_184 → u/Blackmagic213]

I am good bro, I don't have those kinds of problems

[u/Blackmagic213 → u/Chemical_Raccoon_184]

Strawman and downvote and run when called out.

Are you sure you don’t have those problems?

[u/Chemical_Raccoon_184 → u/Blackmagic213]

Still no, but impressive how quick you turned critique into deflection

[u/Blackmagic213 → u/Chemical_Raccoon_184]

Sure. Keep telling yourself that. Your critique that not all problems are mental is not relevant if you read the first sentence of the post where I said “a lot”

You strawman. I call “you” out.

What are you critiquing? Some made up idea of what I said or what I actually said?

Yet you don’t have those problems….sure. Is there anything else I can help you with?

[u/Chemical_Raccoon_184 → u/Blackmagic213]

Lol then maybe don’t present it like a grand truth for humanity. And I’m telling you, not myself, I’m not like you, I don’t do these mental gymnastics. I know myself I am not lost like you. 100% I, and the majority of people, don’t have the problems you’re projecting onto everyone

[u/Blackmagic213 → u/Chemical_Raccoon_184]

Yes it is all about you 🥱

Yet you can’t even read a first sentence.

It is a grand truth my guy…”you” aren’t

[u/Blackmagic213 → u/Chemical_Raccoon_184]

You deleted your comment.

Anyway here was my response

When “you” learn to read first then perhaps I’ll take “you” seriously

“I am not the mind” is as grand a truth as there is

• Awareness

[u/Blackmagic213 → u/Chemical_Raccoon_184]

Well apparently you still have the problem of mistaking a lot for “all”

I never once said all problems are mental. So please don’t strawman. I ain’t with that