I think too much.
It’s annoying.
What’s more?
I think about thinking.
Yoga and meditation help, yet, I still think too much. Many of my thoughts are random. Some are helpful as they allow me to awaken and realize things I didn’t see before. Some thoughts, however, aren’t helpful and are downright unhealthy. It’s interesting how easily we can get caught up in our minds if we allow ourselves. Yoga gets us into our bodies and “out of our minds” so to speak. Being out of my mind in a yoga practice sounds wonderful! Many texts can also assist us in understanding how our crazy minds work.
The mind has been described before in four realms:
- Everyday mind, the lower mundane mind – Manas
- Subtle, quiet witnessing mind – Buddhi
- Sense of individuality (eg0) – Ahamkara
- Habits and latent impressions – Samskaras ( part of the larger unconscious mind – Citta)
I find this description wonderful as it helps me build awareness around my thoughts. I can take a step back and see, oh, I’m in this realm now.
I was re-reading a part of A New Earth the other day. Eckhardt Tolle writes, “you don’t think. Thinking happens to you.” “I think is just as false of a statement as I digest or I circulate my blood. Digestion happens. Circulation happens. Thinking happens.” He goes on, of course, to describe the ego and about thinking in greater detail.
Many texts teach that only from our true essence, Spirit, can the mind clearly be seen. So, is my awareness part of my true essence? I wonder. Much of breaking the ego is about building awareness around it. But the brain is relentless. Every step forward seems to be met with yet another step back. Ego fights to control every step of the way. Pain, anguish, tears, melt down. Do it again. Building awareness can eventually cause an ego death. Transformation occurs within. Over. and. Over. Again.
Keep on keeping on. I love this saying. Am I crazy? Are we all crazy? Maybe, if we look at it this way. More importantly, we’re all on our paths, whatever they may be.
I’ll leave you with two final thoughts . . .
From A New Earth,
“How do you know this is the experience you need?
Because this is the experience you are having at this moment.”
And a quote from Lao Tsu,
“When I let go of who I am, I become what I might be.”
Many blessings to you on your path, as you experience life, build awareness and become all you are supposed to be!
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