Sep 222010
 

The Mind is a Noise Machine

When you catch yourself following a thought trail, a thought trail that may or may not be helpful to you, the first thing you should do, as the observer of you mind, ask yourself, “how is this thought contributing to my day?”  Why would you do this you say? Well, in order to control your mind, you need to step outside of the thought process itself.  Many people find that they lose themselves in a thought and the mind takes over running the show.  The mind lures you in to take ownership of a thought by appealing to your ego, making you think you have a vested interest in the thought being worked on. Continue reading »

Jul 152010
 

Zen Master Meditating

Preconceived Ideas

A young man wished to study the art of Zen Meditation and had read all the books he could find on the subject but felt there was more to learn.

He had heard about a great Zen master and succeeded meeting and talking with the wise man.

As soon as the two men sat down, the young man told the wise master all that he had learned about Zen up till now. He told the master that Zen was
about this and about that, and everything he Continue reading »

Jun 222010
 

Focusing on a candle will assist you to ignore persistent thoughts

How To Switch Off The Mind

What happens to ‘peace of mind’ when you just can’t seem to ‘switch off’ the mind?

It is well known to most people that a person cannot conquer the mind by fighting against. Rather, it is easier to overcome the minds activities by becoming indifferent to it. In this technique a person doesn’t try to suppress the flow of thoughts or memories that keep flowing in to their mind, instead, let them flow in and appear but do not respond to them. Imagine thoughts as a film in front of your eyes, slowly passing you by scene by scene. Just acknowledge these thoughts as you would whilst mindlessly watching a film in the cinema. Continue reading »

Jun 182010
 

Escape Your Mind

relief from the mind can be as simple as focusing on the now

Be Calm - Focus on the Current Moment

Why you should escape your mind?

Most people in this world think they are unhappy. This is mainly because they live in their minds, obsessed with events and situations in their past, or focusing on what has not yet come to pass from the future. They focus on the past or fearfully try to guess their future and thus end up manifesting more of the things they don’t like and dwell upon.

Further, when you live in your mind, you grow your ego. The ego can only exist because it was created by the mind, so the more present you are in the current moment, the more you diminish the control your ego has over your life. Continue reading »