The Thief Dresses up as the Policeman Pretending to Help You Catch the Thief

Name: The Thief Dresses up as the Policeman Pretending to Help You Catch the Thief
Duration: 2 min 22 s
Description: Ananta explains how the mind co-opts spiritual concepts to create a 'spiritual seeker' identity, and why the appearance of thoughts is not the same as thinking.

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Ananta explains that the mind often masquerades as a spiritual guide or seeker to maintain its influence, emphasizing that true freedom lies in recognizing this deception rather than trying to forcefully silence thoughts.

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The mere appearance of thought is not thinking; do not try to forcefully shut them up.

The mind is like a thief dressed as a policeman, pretending to help you catch the thief.

The spiritual mind aims to make you a 'spiritual ego' rather than leading to true enlightenment.

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