Know Mind
all thinking is dreaming
all thought is pretend
be still
trans/end
What we call mind is really nothing but a stream of thoughts. A reasonably precise, computer-like device, that is useful for information, memory, imagination, and creativity. Only a narrow particle mirror of reality, thinking is a reflection, an indirect projection of data, experience, potentiality and possibility. A symbolic labeling conceptualization of creation, useful for understanding, analyzing, organizing, planning, and communication.
Thinking is often dysfunctional, misused; creating anxiety, confusion, depression and the illusion of separation. Feeding feelings of desire, dissatisfaction fragmentation, excessive complexity and frustration. Thought is a two edged sword, an ingenious, powerful tool that can take over and rule. Like an automatic hammer with nothing to do, it obsessively keeping hitting you over the head with endless concepts, images, fear, worry and dread. What was once your servant has become your master, and most of us to a varying degree, are caught in mind slavery. You can escape this imaginary bondage immediately. Just by realizing that you are the awareness witness that can stand back and watch this thought stream. The open alert infinite sky observing these fog cloud formations drifting by.
if you don't stay
in your awareness
witness consciousness
reality you will fall
in to do do-ality ‘
Don't identify with thoughts, it is not who you are, not your closest friend, a trustworthy ally. They are alien dweller, story teller that has their own agenda. Ultimately, they are judgmental, restricting, predicting, contradicting liars. Telling you they are responsible for your survival, but the truth is they are actually interested in creating problems, tension and maintain themselves. Excessive thought is a persistent, a non-existent possessive, subtle saboteur; vampires, energy thieves pretending to be a policemen.
you are the awareness space
in which it all takes place
At this very moment, experience that you are the container, the infinite, limitless, consciousness space, in which all thinking takes place. The vast observing stillness consciousness beyond all thought. The timeless awareness totality, that is, always was, and always will be.
non existent thought
thought to exist
Thoughts are like minute electrical waves, sometimes manifesting intense noise storms, in the imaginary sea of made up reality. If you really examine what we call thoughts you will find they have no substance. They are just ghost, silent sounds, momentarily seeming to exist in space
no thought
is divine
Here and now, let go of all past memory and every future fantasy. Release all thoughts including your name and the idea that there is someone called me. Allow the sacred stillness to be, know that being presence that is eternally free, that unity, that is everlasting peace, fully in harmony
the mind is a cage
open the door and soar
Bernard Gunther, Ph.D. is a well known author, counselor and workship leader. He can be reached by calling (760) 487- 1035 or www.udabuddha.com
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