tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post5458989724945197020..comments2024-03-24T23:13:15.572-07:00Comments on Mind Deep: "I Shouldn't Think"Marguerite Manteau-Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-70428713715293973002011-01-29T19:05:19.520-08:002011-01-29T19:05:19.520-08:00Ah but the fire -- the raging fire !Ah but the fire -- the raging fire !Sabio Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963476276106907984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-72507041978601976472011-01-29T15:56:18.385-08:002011-01-29T15:56:18.385-08:00Yes, that was very liberating for me when I starte...Yes, that was very liberating for me when I started meditating, this knowing that I did not have to be a prisoner of my thoughts. Such a gift, right there!Marguerite Manteau-Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-61691768193026299392011-01-29T15:19:57.659-08:002011-01-29T15:19:57.659-08:00We are just watching ourselves think, something on...We are just watching ourselves think, something one rarely does in waking life.Was Oncehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787588883235992471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-3440328470498940262011-01-29T08:57:36.830-08:002011-01-29T08:57:36.830-08:00Yes, two different categories of thoughts. The fir...Yes, two different categories of thoughts. The first kind, to do with wise reflection. The latter, just garbage from untrained mind . . . and as you point out, a sign of much needed investigation. The mind always at risk for hindrances :)<br /><br />May you be well, may you be at peace, may you at ease.Marguerite Manteau-Raohttp://minddeep.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-88267258365898697532011-01-29T02:36:11.330-08:002011-01-29T02:36:11.330-08:00Ah, yes, I occasionally experience those quiet mom...Ah, yes, I occasionally experience those quiet moments of purity. Also, there are times when I need to 'chew over' something that I need to deal with, as I meditate. It strikes me a less Buddhist way of meditating, but sometimes it delivers a needed insight. Recently this has not happened so often. On the other hand, I also have experience with what the experts call 'rumination', a less healthy alternative (like 'junk food!'), which in my case seemed to be related to depression (warning: self-diagnosis). It seems to be a spectrum. Emphasizing the Buddhist, religious, quiet end of the spectrum seems to bring a more stable and balanced condition.johnlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603654881589921582noreply@blogger.com