Without a development or training of the mind, we find that much of our life is lost in thoughts and that we take these thoughts to be reality. How often do our thoughts condition reactions in the mind, as though the thought itself had substance? Yet the thought of a friend is not the friend; it is a thought. How many life scenarios have we created, directed and starred in and, for those moments, taken to be the experience itself? We also may get carried away by the intense nature of our emotions, swept up in a typhoon of the mind and body. To be lost in emotions is not to be mindful of their energy; and when there is a strong identification with them, there is no space in our mind for seeing clearly what is happening.
Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield, Seeking the Heart of Wisdom
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It’s difficult when sometimes I get entangle in this situation. It’s not easy to forget that unfateful something or incidents . I wish I am stronger, and just move forwards without having to look back. Thank you for this great article.
Cheers.
It is pleasure, that took daily work to experience my mind, resting without thought. developing a steady mind allows us to let thoughts and feeling to flow on through without any identifying from us.
Amazing how life changes, when we let things, places, people or thoughts flow on by or through us. Uncomfortable can change before your very eyes. Shifts from dealing with thoughts to being present, aware and alive happen from practice daily.
Thoughts are powerless, like air when left to fade with lack,of attention.
Great post. Karl