Be aware
Watch and be a witness
Unto yourself
That's the essence of self-discovery
TWIST Comment: Mind is constantly dynamic. It's often compared to a wild horse or to the monkey jumping across branches. It's of course an effective tool, but will certainly come in the way if you are a seeker. There are several techniques to being a witness to oneself and one's own mind as it wavers. In the end, the witness detaches effectively from the turbulent mind. This is often compared to the way water slips off a lotus leaf even though lotus floats on a huge body of water.
It's certainly not an easy task to watch your mind. To the beginner a few moments of witnessing is good enough to get carried away into a never ending abyss of thoughts.
Awareness should start with the physical layer - the body. Watching the body is easy but is similar to watching the mind. Start with one activity at a time. It could be breathing or posture or voluntary relaxation of muscles or blinking whichever is easier. Then slowly start watching one more physical activity. By and by there would be a conscious witnessing of yourself that is no different from watching your mind.
More on this in the eM Dharma pages.
Watch and be a witness
Unto yourself
That's the essence of self-discovery
TWIST Comment: Mind is constantly dynamic. It's often compared to a wild horse or to the monkey jumping across branches. It's of course an effective tool, but will certainly come in the way if you are a seeker. There are several techniques to being a witness to oneself and one's own mind as it wavers. In the end, the witness detaches effectively from the turbulent mind. This is often compared to the way water slips off a lotus leaf even though lotus floats on a huge body of water.
It's certainly not an easy task to watch your mind. To the beginner a few moments of witnessing is good enough to get carried away into a never ending abyss of thoughts.
Awareness should start with the physical layer - the body. Watching the body is easy but is similar to watching the mind. Start with one activity at a time. It could be breathing or posture or voluntary relaxation of muscles or blinking whichever is easier. Then slowly start watching one more physical activity. By and by there would be a conscious witnessing of yourself that is no different from watching your mind.
More on this in the eM Dharma pages.
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