Problems surround us constantly. Even if you manage to resolve one, another soon takes its place. It seems like an endless cycle. And no matter how hard you try, you cannot prevent problems from arising. They will continue to emerge—until you discover something deeper: the power of witnessing.
This is the golden key uncovered through centuries of inner exploration: you don’t need to solve every problem. You simply need to observe it. And remarkably, the act of observation itself is enough—because the problem begins to dissolve.
When you become clear, when you can see, your life problems begin to dissolve. It’s important to understand the significance of the word dissolve. This is not about finding clever answers or solutions. It’s not about working through problems step by step. This only applies to life problems, not practical or technical issues.
The most crucial thing to understand about life problems is this: they are born out of unclarity of vision. You don’t solve them by seeing them clearly, then hunting for solutions, and finally applying those solutions. The process isn’t long or complicated. It’s incredibly simple: the moment you see a life problem clearly, it dissolves on its own.
This doesn’t mean that you’ve found a strategy or solution to implement later. The problem was your unclarity of vision. You were its creator. Again, this only applies to life problems—those rooted in emotional, mental, or existential confusion.
Let’s be clear: if your car breaks down, you don’t meditate under a tree and wait for the engine to fix itself. That’s a mechanical problem, not a life problem. If your tire is flat, get up and change the wheel. Sitting silently won’t patch it. That situation requires practical action—not mental clarity.
Meditation is not meant to replace action in the physical world. If clarity of mind could fix roads, then thousands of meditators would have already paved every street. Meditation has nothing to do with machinery or external logistics.
But life problems are a different category altogether. Say you’re feeling jealous, angry, or a sense of meaninglessness. You’re tired, uninspired, dragging yourself through life. These are life problems. They don’t come from broken machines—they come from a foggy mind.
And because unclarity gives birth to these problems, clarity is their natural dissolution.
If you can watch your inner process without judgment—if you can see how the problem arises, how it gains momentum, how it overtakes your awareness—you begin to reclaim power. See how you get clouded, how your vision narrows, how you start acting irrationally. Often, only later do you realize the insanity of it all. You think, “I didn’t even want to do that. I knew better, but I still did it.”
It’s as if something else possessed you. And in a sense, it did—your own unobserved emotions.
Meditation doesn’t offer solutions in the traditional sense. Instead, it helps you see. And when you see, deeply and without resistance, the storm passes. The clouds part. The problem no longer has a grip on you. It loses its weight.
That’s the subtle, quiet power of meditation—it doesn’t fix your problems. It makes them disappear.
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