Guest guest Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 On Jan 5, 2006, at 5:55 AM, Nisargadatta wrote: > I meditate every day for about a half hour. As soon as I finish, I > reach for a smoke, dammit. P: Well, that right there, is your clue. Before you get up, turn your attention to the need to smoke. How does it feel, is it a pain? A discomfort? A restlessness? Why is it unpleasant? Is it because it's a distraction? Because it provokes nagging thoughts. What makes it irresistible? And if it's resisted for a while, would it fade? To make that urge to smoke part of your meditation, to make conscious all its sensations and nuances would help the process of quitting. Also meditate on the divided mind it brings. One part wants to smoke, one wants to quit. See this two opposing desires warring, and how they interact. If nothing else, it will shed light on the way the mind works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Nisargadatta , Pete S <pedsie4@e...> wrote: > > > On Jan 5, 2006, at 5:55 AM, Nisargadatta wrote: > > > I meditate every day for about a half hour. As soon as I finish, I > > reach for a smoke, dammit. > > P: Well, that right there, is your clue. > Before you get up, turn your attention to > the need to smoke. How does it feel, is > it a pain? A discomfort? A restlessness? > Why is it unpleasant? Is it because it's a > distraction? Because it provokes nagging > thoughts. What makes it irresistible? > And if it's resisted for a while, would it fade? > > To make that urge to smoke part of your > meditation, to make conscious all its > sensations and nuances would help > the process of quitting. > > Also meditate on the divided mind it > brings. One part wants to smoke, one > wants to quit. See this two opposing > desires warring, and how they interact. > > If nothing else, it will shed light on the > way the mind works. Thank you, Pete. I will definitely take your advice into consideration. " Silver " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 In a message dated 1/5/2006 3:35:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, Nisargadatta writes: Pete S <pedsie4 Re: Silver Smoke On Jan 5, 2006, at 5:55 AM, Nisargadatta wrote: > I meditate every day for about a half hour. As soon as I finish, I > reach for a smoke, dammit. P: Well, that right there, is your clue. Before you get up, turn your attention to the need to smoke. How does it feel, is it a pain? A discomfort? A restlessness? Why is it unpleasant? Is it because it's a distraction? Because it provokes nagging thoughts. What makes it irresistible? And if it's resisted for a while, would it fade? To make that urge to smoke part of your meditation, to make conscious all its sensations and nuances would help the process of quitting. Also meditate on the divided mind it brings. One part wants to smoke, one wants to quit. See this two opposing desires warring, and how they interact. If nothing else, it will shed light on the way the mind works. Absolutely. As with most undesired processes, making them fully conscious tends to end them. The only reason they continue is because we refuse to look at exactly why. This denial is the only way we can do something as remarkable as dividing a mind against itself. This is why the 'conscious smoking' ritual I mentioned is approved of. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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