Backstage at the Mind

Posed by a student to the 21st Century Bodhisattva at the conclusion of a teaching:

"There's this nagging question, What do I want? The truth is, it's slippery. How can I ever know what I truly want when everything is always changing . . . including my flip-flopping mind, the basis of my entire experience?"  

"Do you have any advice for me?"

After some moments of thought the Bodhisattva began to speak . . . 

(Length: 15 minutes)

Written by Mark Winwood of the Chenrezig Project, with accompanying music composed and performed by the SF-bay area musician Bobby Vega in collaboration with Chris Rossbach.