If you don’t try to stop whatever is going on in your mind, but merely observe it, eventually you’ll begin to feel a tremendous sense of relaxation, a vast sense of openness within your mind – which is in fact your natural mind, the naturally unperturbed background against which various thoughts come and go.
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.
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Don’t try so hard and you will get there …
currently reading this guys book. What simple imagery he has. Here are two examples.
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If we continue to simply allow ourselves to be aware of the activity of our minds, we’ll very gradually come to recognize the transparent nature of the thoughts, emotions, sensations, and perceptions we once considered solid and real.
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It’s as though layers of dust and dirt were slowly being wiped away from the surface of a mirror.
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There are truly no limits to the creative ability of your mind. This creative aspect is the natural consequence of the union of emptiness and clarity.
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The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
by Eric Swanson, Yongey Rinpoche Mingyur
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Thanks Marty for your faithful presence and your comments, and a Happy New Year. Yes, he writes of difficult matters very simply. Best wishes, Karl
Happy new year to you and thanks for the wisdom you shared last year
What a stupendous picture! (And the words aren’t bad either. 🙂 )