Guest guest Posted June 22, 2002 Report Share Posted June 22, 2002 Sat Nam! > I have a question related to this. I've been following Ellen's posts, > as well as Brad and others regarding meditation and 'wandering > thoughts' etc. I think I may be missing something though. Sometimes, > on this board and in some of the books I have, it says when the mind > begins to wander, bring the attention back to the mantra. Other times > I read (or should I say 'understand') that when random thoughts > arrive, don't ignore them (which I interpret as changing focus back > on the mantra) but rather acknowledge them and release them or let > them go. The key for me was to notice the difference between thoughts that are just part of the continuous "grasping" or chatter of the mind and the spontaneous, natural and useful kind of thoughts. For the first I would just return to the mantra or breath, for the later I allow the thought (which as opposed to "chatter" thought manifest through new feelings and emotions) to manifest, to bring it´s particular piece of wisdom (most of the time related to the theme of the kriya or meditation), and to integrate this new info into my personality/way of doing things. Blessings, Henno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2002 Report Share Posted June 22, 2002 Sat Nam Henno, I suppose the variation you're describing depends on what type of meditation you are doing. Say, Long Ek Ong Kars versus Sodarshan. Or whether its a spoken mantra or silent. Most of the meditations I do require you to stay on the mantra, like Sodarshan, there wouldn't be a 'theme' , same for Kirtan or One Minute Breath etc.. Blessings Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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