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Meditation Leads To Freedom From The Mind
January 30, 2009 by Ray Baskerville
In beginning meditation, one of the first things we become conscious of is the domination of the mind, and the process of identification with thought. Many people have the idea that the goal of meditation is to stop thinking, and struggle in frustration to do so.
Overcoming the minds tyranny
The process of thought is the mind’s response to stimulation somewhere else in our experience that we are not connected with. The mind is interpretive and doesn’t experience directly. This is important so I’m going to say it again – the mind is interpretive and doesn’t experience directly. If we shift our attention away from the process of thought, to the source in our feeling experience, we automatically have direct connection with what is energizing thought, and thought will simply diminish.
It is possible to begin to experience directly the relationship between the body, feelings and thought. If we go into our body and the feelings – the direct in the moment experience – we break the circuit through which that energy would stimulate the mind into the process of thought. The mind is therefore automatically quietened by our becoming present to the direct experience of feeling in the present moment
When we become conscious that we have identified with (become caught up in) thought, we can observe our physical state. Begin with the eyes and the area around them, and then move outwards to the rest of the face. If thought is occurring there will be tension in the face or body. Simply choose to begin the process of relaxing and letting go the holding, and allow the face and body to soften.
Remain aware of the activity of the mind, and witness the effect of the relaxing of the body on the mind’s activity. Then move deeper into the body and feel what is occurring, again continuing to witness the physical and mental states.
In this way we can begin to experience directly the connection between feeling, body and thought, and see that the way to reduce the activity of the mind is to come into direct experience of what is being felt. This is how to be in the moment, and begin to free ourselves from the tyranny of identification with the mind.
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i know what you are saying, freedom FROM the mind … but his phrase has NO value for anyone not already experienced in the principles of spirituality ….
most established people, scientists especially, and anybody who thinks they are making their living from their mind will be put off by the concept in the headline …
thanks, enjoy,
gregory lent
Hello Gregory
Thanks for letting us know your opinion. You are aware it is just an opinion right?
I’m unsure what “established” means in reference to a person and overall your tone seems on the negative side, I wonder what you were feeling when you wrote the comment?
The issue is – does the mind serve or does it rule? and when we realize there is this difference, how do we transform the minds role?