Friday, July 13, 2018

Meditation and the monkey mind

The monkey mind is not a big problem. The monkey mind is just stupid thoughts that are hopping around.

The big problem is the beliefs, ideas, and assumptions that motivate your meditation and your actions in daily life.

For example, you may believe that you have to silence your chattering mind.

You may believe that you have to be positive, relaxed and wonderful, that what you feel is wrong.

You may believe that you are stupid, ugly and lazy.

You may believe that life is utterly meaningless.

You may believe that you are an idiot or a jerk, that you are...

What if you're not the one you think you are. Maybe life is not about what you think it is about.

Maybe you have fooled yourself. Maybe you have been deceived.

You have to examine your beliefs, ideas, and assumptions if you want to improve your meditation. The monkey mind is uninteresting. 

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