Understanding the mind and the nature of reality is often profound and difficult work. Understanding how to train the mind shouldn't be.
The path of meditation is very rational and practical. Once you have the basic tools and a working basis for understanding your own mind, you can develop a high degree of self-sufficiency in your practice. Just as a mechanic is able to properly diagnose a problem and fix it, you should be able to discern the quality of your meditation and to know how to correct it.
The advantage of having this type of self-sufficiency is that when we are meditating, it is really just us and our mind. No one has a better view of the situation than you. We can ask questions and get direction from other people, but the work has to be done ourselves. Internal confusion must be eventually be resolved through your own practice.
Learn how to meditate. Learn the key elements and tools involved in the practice. Develop familiarity and agility working with the mind. Based on your own experience, give rise to confidence in your practice. Continue to explore deeper.
Clarify your practice. Let your practice clarify you.
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Monday, July 8, 2019
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Preoccupied.
We are rational, reasonable people. We make choices and chart a course based on the best information available. We use critical thinking, we weigh the pros and cons, and we make a decision knowing that we are the ones responsible for our path.
We know this, but what really motivates our decisions?
Often we have goals for the future. We have bigger plans for ourselves and try to make sure that we can enjoy our future. We think that the underlying motivation for our decisions is based on our future goals, but what if it was actually from our present fear?
What if our decisions are influenced by a fear lurking in the shadows of our mind that we haven't even acknowledged?
What if all of our goals and plans are based on this unspoken fear?
We live our lives charting a course, thinking that we are making our way to happiness, but what if every choice and every action is really just another maneuver to escape our fear? If we never turn and face it, will we ever truly be free?
What does it mean to be self-reliant if our minds are always preoccupied by fear?
We know this, but what really motivates our decisions?
Often we have goals for the future. We have bigger plans for ourselves and try to make sure that we can enjoy our future. We think that the underlying motivation for our decisions is based on our future goals, but what if it was actually from our present fear?
What if our decisions are influenced by a fear lurking in the shadows of our mind that we haven't even acknowledged?
What if all of our goals and plans are based on this unspoken fear?
We live our lives charting a course, thinking that we are making our way to happiness, but what if every choice and every action is really just another maneuver to escape our fear? If we never turn and face it, will we ever truly be free?
What does it mean to be self-reliant if our minds are always preoccupied by fear?
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