Hari OM
Today, not just a quote, but full guidance from the master Himself!
Let the mind run, and whatever the thoughts, don’t try to classify or label them as good or bad or worry about them; just ignore them. Consider that they are a military march passing by, and you, the officer, are taking the salute; or that you are sitting near a river and the waters are flowing by. ⠀
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Don’t jump into the river — just watch. When you watch the play of the mind with indifference, and you yourself are not involved, you are no more — as though peddling the mind like a bicycle. The bicycle itself has no movement; you are the one that gives the movement to it. ⠀
When you stop peddling, it loses its momentum until the cycle falls away from you. Remember one thing: that when the mind is running riotously, you should not run with it; you stay put. You hold onto the feet of the Lord, for that is when we need Him. ⠀
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It takes time to learn the art of staying detached when the mind produces its thoughts. At that time, for your steadiness, you must have something to hold onto. And that may be your personal God, or deity, or the feet of the Guru. ⠀
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This creative altar provided for the mind to hold onto, is called the point of contemplation. Worship is a means of purifying the instruments of the mind and intellect for the higher purpose of deep and intense meditation.⠀
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Don’t jump into the river — just watch. When you watch the play of the mind with indifference, and you yourself are not involved, you are no more — as though peddling the mind like a bicycle. The bicycle itself has no movement; you are the one that gives the movement to it. ⠀
When you stop peddling, it loses its momentum until the cycle falls away from you. Remember one thing: that when the mind is running riotously, you should not run with it; you stay put. You hold onto the feet of the Lord, for that is when we need Him. ⠀
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It takes time to learn the art of staying detached when the mind produces its thoughts. At that time, for your steadiness, you must have something to hold onto. And that may be your personal God, or deity, or the feet of the Guru. ⠀
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This creative altar provided for the mind to hold onto, is called the point of contemplation. Worship is a means of purifying the instruments of the mind and intellect for the higher purpose of deep and intense meditation.⠀
Thank you for the 'marching' metaphor/visual. It'll come in handy next time I'm in need.
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