MIND CHATTER
by Angel-Light Love of
Texas
Spiritual &
Metaphysical Healing/Wellbeing Facilitator
(Spirit-Mind-Body-Environment)
February 17, 2014 on ♥Angel-Light
Beamer♥
https://angel-light-love-healing.blogspot.com
A Facebook friend posted: Sometimes I wish I could decide what to feel
(or not feel), choose what to think (or
not think), etc. I had a meditation teacher once say that the "monkey
mind" does its thing without us, and we don't have control over where it
chooses to go or what it does. I think that's right. Throughout my life I've
struggled with the “monkey mind.” [I’m]
Trying to learn to tame it--to try and get it to be silent, or at least give
periods of respite. I've tried. to get it to head in certain (positive) directions and
tried to get it to avoid certain (negative) directions... but to no avail. It
still goes where it wants to go.
My Thoughts: There are many, many wonderful ways to quiet the
mind--temporary and long term. Nothing stays the same. Used individually and in combination, they
have been proven to work. The trick is to engage these procedures without
attachment and while in witness mode--not in exasperation or determination.
Mantras chanted silently or aloud can be
helpful. In a process handout we share
with people who donate to the ministry, we recommend certain two words or words
with two syllables in rhythm with breaths. One chants one word/syllable
when inhaling slowly and another word/syllable when exhaling slowly, such
as: “at-ease” and “quiet mind.”
The “Nothingness Breath” is beneficial. It is
recommended as often as necessary (and sometimes people apply it several times
daily in the beginning—less often over time): Open your mouth slightly. Press gently
and smoothly inward on your abdomen with your palms. Breathe out during a count to 6. Hold for a count of 2. Release smoothly and breathe in during a
count to 6. Hold for a count of 2.
Repeat this whole process 3 times. Drop
your arms to your sides, and close your eyes if they are not already
closed. Let go of everything and enjoy
the state of “nothingness” for about 5 minutes or the time that feels right for
you.
Often quieting the mind is about integrating
the personality. We all have sub-personalities (claimed by certain progressive
mental health professionals who have done their research and applied their
knowledge). Also, when the soul mind and body mind aren't significantly
integrated, then the "monkey mind" can run rampant. When reading many
case studies of people describing it under hypnosis, one recognizes that the
merging/integration of the soul with the body brain has to be accomplished
sufficiently to bring the body mind/personality/ego into alignment with the
soul's goals for the incarnation.
Definitely the "monkey mind" is NOT
to be fought--only acknowledged and integrated (even, in a sense, tamed), but
not suppressed.
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