As long as the mind is still swaying in between the sense of meaninglessness and meaningfulness, rejecting the sense of meaninglessness and longing for the sense of meaningfulness, know that this is due to ignorance and egoism, and this mind is not free.
The ignorant egoistic mind is determined by the existence and non-existence of certain qualities of names and forms that generates either the sense of meaninglessness or the sense of meaningfulness. The mind recognizes and labels certain qualities of names and forms as 'meaningful' or 'meaningless', and has craving/longing towards what the mind recognizes and labels as 'meaningfulness' and has aversion towards what the mind recognizes and labels as 'meaninglessness'.
For the mind that is not free from ignorance and egoism, there will always be the perception of the sense of meaninglessness towards the existence or the absence of certain qualities of names and forms, which leads to the longing for the sense of meaningfulness that the mind thinks it can be found in certain qualities of names and forms, with the intention to be free from the sense of meaninglessness.
There's nothing wrong with enjoying and appreciating all the nice experiences that make us feel good and happy, and the companionship of nice people who are nice to us, who like and agree with us, who are like-minded as us, who share the similar thinking, belief and values. But, what happen when all these nice experiences and the companionship of the people whom we like and want to be with are not available to us or are absent for a period of time? The mind feels dissatisfied, disappointed, unhappy, depressed and meaningless. The mind misses all the nice experiences and companionship of people whom the mind likes and wants to be with and interact with. The mind experiences suffering. This mind is not free, even if this is a good mind with good behavior and good will.
Realize yoga, be liberated from ignorance and egoism, there's neither meaninglessness nor meaningfulness.
One enjoys and appreciates all the nice experiences and the companionship of other people who are like-minded, but one doesn't miss anything or anyone when all these names and forms are not existing/available. One doesn't miss any objects of names and forms of the senses of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, sensations or thoughts, that the mind likes and agrees with. One doesn't miss any activities that one would enjoy doing. One doesn't miss any particular interaction or connection with anyone. One doesn't miss anyone whom one loves and cares for. One doesn't miss any 'good' things and 'happy' experiences that are not existing/available, that are absent in the present moment, or indefinitely.
By advising other people who feel meaninglessness in life to do or achieve something that will give them the sense of meaningfulness doesn't help them to be free. It is not the teachings or practice of yoga.
Whenever the mind finds the sense of meaningfulness in certain objects or actions or experiences, may it be teaching yoga to other people, or the accomplishment in yoga practice, or doing charity works, or contribution to the less fortunate ones, or doing certain things that one feels accomplishment and satisfaction, or being treated with respect, love and kindness by other people, or living a higher quality of life, or having an intense faith towards 'God' or particular belief and practice, then know that this mind is not free. The mind that is free, is aware of all the perception of different qualities of names and forms, but there's no sense of meaninglessness or meaningfulness existing. There's no longing or missing towards something that the mind perceives as 'good' and 'meaningful'.
All the names and forms are impermanent (good or bad, meaningless or meaningful), and the liberated mind is not determined by any 'good' or 'bad', 'meaningless' or 'meaningful' actions or experiences or objects of names and forms, to be existing, to feel meaningless or meaningful.
This realization/liberation derives from the persist practice of silence being in solitude and seclusion for a prolonged period of time.
Be free.
The ignorant egoistic mind is determined by the existence and non-existence of certain qualities of names and forms that generates either the sense of meaninglessness or the sense of meaningfulness. The mind recognizes and labels certain qualities of names and forms as 'meaningful' or 'meaningless', and has craving/longing towards what the mind recognizes and labels as 'meaningfulness' and has aversion towards what the mind recognizes and labels as 'meaninglessness'.
For the mind that is not free from ignorance and egoism, there will always be the perception of the sense of meaninglessness towards the existence or the absence of certain qualities of names and forms, which leads to the longing for the sense of meaningfulness that the mind thinks it can be found in certain qualities of names and forms, with the intention to be free from the sense of meaninglessness.
There's nothing wrong with enjoying and appreciating all the nice experiences that make us feel good and happy, and the companionship of nice people who are nice to us, who like and agree with us, who are like-minded as us, who share the similar thinking, belief and values. But, what happen when all these nice experiences and the companionship of the people whom we like and want to be with are not available to us or are absent for a period of time? The mind feels dissatisfied, disappointed, unhappy, depressed and meaningless. The mind misses all the nice experiences and companionship of people whom the mind likes and wants to be with and interact with. The mind experiences suffering. This mind is not free, even if this is a good mind with good behavior and good will.
Realize yoga, be liberated from ignorance and egoism, there's neither meaninglessness nor meaningfulness.
One enjoys and appreciates all the nice experiences and the companionship of other people who are like-minded, but one doesn't miss anything or anyone when all these names and forms are not existing/available. One doesn't miss any objects of names and forms of the senses of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, sensations or thoughts, that the mind likes and agrees with. One doesn't miss any activities that one would enjoy doing. One doesn't miss any particular interaction or connection with anyone. One doesn't miss anyone whom one loves and cares for. One doesn't miss any 'good' things and 'happy' experiences that are not existing/available, that are absent in the present moment, or indefinitely.
By advising other people who feel meaninglessness in life to do or achieve something that will give them the sense of meaningfulness doesn't help them to be free. It is not the teachings or practice of yoga.
Whenever the mind finds the sense of meaningfulness in certain objects or actions or experiences, may it be teaching yoga to other people, or the accomplishment in yoga practice, or doing charity works, or contribution to the less fortunate ones, or doing certain things that one feels accomplishment and satisfaction, or being treated with respect, love and kindness by other people, or living a higher quality of life, or having an intense faith towards 'God' or particular belief and practice, then know that this mind is not free. The mind that is free, is aware of all the perception of different qualities of names and forms, but there's no sense of meaninglessness or meaningfulness existing. There's no longing or missing towards something that the mind perceives as 'good' and 'meaningful'.
All the names and forms are impermanent (good or bad, meaningless or meaningful), and the liberated mind is not determined by any 'good' or 'bad', 'meaningless' or 'meaningful' actions or experiences or objects of names and forms, to be existing, to feel meaningless or meaningful.
This realization/liberation derives from the persist practice of silence being in solitude and seclusion for a prolonged period of time.
Be free.
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