Learning any new skill takes time to master. Meditation is not exception. Beginners, with any new skill are generally frustrated at their lack of progress or speed of development. Below are a few tips that have helped me progress to deeper, more peaceful sessions.
Meditation is the result of practice. There is No Thing to look for in meditation.
Observe what is happening, regardless of the nature. Do not judge, just watch and accept. This is the tool of mindfulness
To see the mind working is to allow the understanding of the mind.
Talking to other minds (not people; there is no ego/self), will better allow you to see your mind. There is a reflective quality in talking to other minds. Seeing how other minds work, allows you to see your mind work, via reflection. The practice of talking to mind, engages many of the Noble Eightfold Path(Right Intent/Right Speech/Right Action)
Meditation is not just sitting down on a zafu, or chanting. As above, the Eightfold Path(I will expand upon this another time) is applied in all aspects of life, from talking to others, to breathing, to understanding things correctly.
Do not focus on anger or negative thoughts, accept them and let them be. Focusing on anger/negativity will create a feedback loop growing anger/negativity. The mind, wants to be peaceful and calm. By not focusing on anger and negativity and simply accepting them, the mind will find its own peace and calm. Tranquility, which is the result of a peaceful and calm mind, is the source of happiness
Final pointer on feedback loops; Practice that does not cling to anger or negative feelings/emotions will create a feedback loop of calm and happiness that will be distributed like seeds to all you interact. They will notice your calmness, you will notice their calmness around you, and you will begin to feed of others as a result of your practice.
As Thich Nhat Hanh says, continue to water the seeds of Dharma, and like an experienced gardener, when the right conditions are present, a beautiful flower will grow.
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Is “Talking to other minds (not people; there is no ego/self)” showing itself in more than one way in this digital age?
With the advent of all this communication technology, there seems to be less face to face communication, and more ‘mind to mind’ communication. The question is, can ‘mind to mind’ communication occur if only one party is thinking in ‘mind to mind’ terms? Can your own mind still be reflected in that of another’s ego/self rather than mind?
The advancement of society (and in this case, technology) does not necessarily mean the advancement of communication. Communication methods are advancing, yes, but communication itself, is not advancing. I believe it’s actually going backwards as society goes forwards.
People are more obsessed with image, status, wealth, possessions and other such trivial issues then ever before. We are the first generation to live with the “celebrity status”(more on this another time). Ego, self and delusion are growing in strength, thus clouding mind to mind communication.
To the reflection in an other’s ego/self. I believe being aware of ego in others allows for identification of such qualities in the own self, but I also believe to talk (not communicate) with ego involves bring self-ego into the conversation. It’s a double-edged sword.
As the saying goes constantly talking is not necessarily communication.
I fully agree..People are too much in “communication “to “see” and “hear” and FEEL, “the OTHER”They have no time for that… Val..