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Stop for a moment bring serenity into your thoughts​

View this email in your browser Navigating the Stream of Consciousness Imagine your mind as a serene river… …always in motion, and with a constant flow of thoughts drifting by. This flow of thoughts is the natural state of your mind, much like the water's gentle course in a river. At its core, the mind works effortlessly creating thought after thought. Did I leave the gas own, what am I going to eat today, what time is it…. It's bit like to a canoeist who paddles along, gently gliding through the river, appreciating the view of interesting branches of thought pass by the banks The challenges always arise in our life when… …we become identified or attached with a thought. Think of it as the canoeist suddenly latching onto on of those branchs sticking out of the river. They grip it tightly, becoming entangled and immobile. In this analogy, the branch represents a single thought that has captured our attention to the point of obsession. When we become identified with a thought, we lose sight of our natural flow, just like the river, always motion. As the canoeist loses their connection to the serene stream. We're no longer peacefully navigating the river of consciousness… …instead, we're stuck in a single place, fixated on one idea… This always turns into negativity the longer we stay with that thought. The key to mindfulness and mental balance is to recognise when we've become attached to a thought and to gently let it go. Much like the canoeist releasing the branch. By doing so, we rejoin the river's flow, allowing thoughts to come and go naturally without being ensnared by any single one. In this analogy, the river symbolises the inherent fluidity and constant movement of our thoughts, while the canoeist represents our conscious awareness. By understanding this dynamic and practicing mindfulness… …we can learn to navigate the river of our minds more gracefully, avoiding the pitfalls of attachment and embracing the peaceful flow of thought. Kind and Warmest Regards Dhamma Tāpasā Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe ​

 

[Babybird]

Stop for a moment bring serenity into your thoughts​

​ ​ ​ View this email in your browser Navigating the Stream of Consciousness Imagine your mind as a serene river… …always in motion, and with a constant flow of thoughts drifting by. This flow of thoughts is the natural state of your mind, much like the water's gentle course in a river. At its core, the mind works effortlessly creating thought after thought. Did I leave the gas own, what am I going to eat today, what time is it…. It's bit like to a canoeist who paddles along, gently gliding through the river, appreciating the view of interesting branches of thought pass by the banks The challenges always arise in our life when… …we become identified or attached with a thought. Think of it as the canoeist suddenly latching onto on of those branchs sticking out of the river. They grip it tightly, becoming entangled and immobile. In this analogy, the branch represents a single thought that has captured our attention to the point of obsession. When we become identified with a thought, we lose sight of our natural flow, just like the river, always motion. As the canoeist loses their connection to the serene stream. We're no longer peacefully navigating the river of consciousness… …instead, we're stuck in a single place, fixated on one idea… This always turns into negativity the longer we stay with that thought. The key to mindfulness and mental balance is to recognise when we've become attached to a thought and to gently let it go. Much like the canoeist releasing the branch. By doing so, we rejoin the river's flow, allowing thoughts to come and go naturally without being ensnared by any single one. In this analogy, the river symbolises the inherent fluidity and constant movement of our thoughts, while the canoeist represents our conscious awareness. By understanding this dynamic and practicing mindfulness… …we can learn to navigate the river of our minds more gracefully, avoiding the pitfalls of attachment and embracing the peaceful flow of thought. Kind and Warmest Regards Dhamma Tāpasā ​ ​ ​ Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe​ ​

Also there are tapes at library by Louise Hayes positive thinking and meditation also found Florence shovel shinn really good both on YouTube as well