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Meditation is the art of doing nothing, and as such we are not improving something in the first place. Yeah... Given our genetic potential, the brain at the physical level improves somewhat regarding neuroplasticity, anxiety, inteligence and other things, but I'm getting at this topic from the conceptual understanding of what it means to meditate.
In meditation, it is an illusion that we even need to try to do something and as such, I apologize for this post:
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In there, I describe meditation as some sort of "war" with your mind, but this is an illusion and a sign of ignorance by my part. As I have progressed through my meditation practice, I have realized that in meditation there is no need to fight your mind in the first place because thoughts appear by themselves! They are unavoidable after all. Every thought, every sensation, every perception, everything that arises from the body, it is all unavoidable. Which is the best way to fight the unavoidable? By doing nothing—pure surrender to all there is in the present moment.
I have seen that many people torture themselves because when they start meditating by focusing on their breath, a lot of thoughts appear in the mind. Well, let me tell you that there is no need to get frustrated because it is not you, it is your mind! That's the nature of your mind, and as such it is perfectly normal for it to be that way until you reach the point where the mind becomes "quiet" with enough practice.
What am I getting at?
Do not fight the thoughts that arise! Do not fight your mind! After all, it was predetermined in a certain way by cause and effect that those thoughts were going to appear! They were unavoidable after all, and as such, there has never been a need to get frustrated. There is no need to fight, there is no need to get angry, there is no need to do something! Remember, meditation is the art of doing nothing.
If you get lost in thought... It was predetermined to happen! Did you ever said to yourself "I'm going to distract myself voluntarily and proceed to get mad"? No! Just go back to the breath. Repeat this process lots and lots of times until you reach the point where you become able to observe without having to focus on the breath. You will know when it happens because the mind gets quiet and you become fully present—no thought will arise.
In meditation, it is an illusion that we even need to try to do something and as such, I apologize for this post:
Personal Experience - Meditation is not peace, but war.
Many people have a mistaken idea of what meditation is. We are often fed this notion that it is something that should feel pleasant or bring us inner peace. All these ideas create an expectation within us about what meditation should be and how it should feel, and if you have read about Buddhism...
elysianfields.se
In there, I describe meditation as some sort of "war" with your mind, but this is an illusion and a sign of ignorance by my part. As I have progressed through my meditation practice, I have realized that in meditation there is no need to fight your mind in the first place because thoughts appear by themselves! They are unavoidable after all. Every thought, every sensation, every perception, everything that arises from the body, it is all unavoidable. Which is the best way to fight the unavoidable? By doing nothing—pure surrender to all there is in the present moment.
I have seen that many people torture themselves because when they start meditating by focusing on their breath, a lot of thoughts appear in the mind. Well, let me tell you that there is no need to get frustrated because it is not you, it is your mind! That's the nature of your mind, and as such it is perfectly normal for it to be that way until you reach the point where the mind becomes "quiet" with enough practice.
What am I getting at?
Do not fight the thoughts that arise! Do not fight your mind! After all, it was predetermined in a certain way by cause and effect that those thoughts were going to appear! They were unavoidable after all, and as such, there has never been a need to get frustrated. There is no need to fight, there is no need to get angry, there is no need to do something! Remember, meditation is the art of doing nothing.
If you get lost in thought... It was predetermined to happen! Did you ever said to yourself "I'm going to distract myself voluntarily and proceed to get mad"? No! Just go back to the breath. Repeat this process lots and lots of times until you reach the point where you become able to observe without having to focus on the breath. You will know when it happens because the mind gets quiet and you become fully present—no thought will arise.
