The mind likes to skip to the next thing, while doing the present thing.... this is the prime mind disturbance. It can't be suppressed or it becomes an angry/hungry urge. The only answer is to bring the mind to REST in the present moment.https://realityisdharma.com/2024/04/21/chapter-10-obstacles-hindrances-and-their-removal/
Category: Short Notes to Self
Where do we centre ourselves?
My Father taught me that our inner relationships with ourselves & the Almighty (Creator) are of #1 importance. It will inform our relationships with everyone and everything outside ourselves. Watch people and it is easy to see this either functioning or not functioning.
Good things to keep in mind
Life doesn't wait for you to be okay. Get up every day and keep pushing through. Ensure you take good care of yourself; the world will move on if anything happens to you. If you don't work to build your life, someone will hire you and give you purpose. Work in silence. Celebrate in private.… Continue reading Good things to keep in mind
Be Courageous
I keep reminding myself... If i blame others and life circumstances for what is wrong in my life, i will harm other people as payback. My wrong attitudes and choices cause me to point the finger at other people. It is my life baggage that forms those attitudes towards others. Drop the baggage (the heavy… Continue reading Be Courageous
“Sit when you sit, eat when you eat”
"Do one thing, complete, do the next thing, complete, and so on.""Always do the task that is before you"Too many tasks = urge to procrastinate : Make a list, do the next task.This is the Body/Mind working in harmony in the present moment.
The Mind resting in THIS breath
"Bring the mind to rest in this breath...... as this breath moves, the mind moves with it, and to have the mind move with the breath with no obstructions, all self-centered thoughts disappear."
Everything is as it should be
If I am doing one thing and thinking about another, the whole world is upside down (DMN). Attention attention attention. (Then TPN kicks in.) Everything is as it should be. (Was in the first place, but my mind forgot to check in....)
Self-Inquiry – Quick 123
In the midst of my anxiety or anger, Find a quiet place Ask deeply what is going on Let it all pour out like i am a best friend listening. Finished? Is it true false or exaggerated? Let the answer be clear. Am I willing to let this whole story go? Drop it (Arm goes… Continue reading Self-Inquiry – Quick 123
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