Join Guru Singh at Yoga West for the Level 2 Mind and Meditation Course
Meditation creates a conscious relationship between you and your mind. Your mind has its own qualities, actions and play. It has a practical structure in its flow of thought and feelings. You are just you; you are not your mind. You are a presence and a witness.
Each individual mind has its own tendencies and characteristics shaped by history, environments, genetics and karma. Knowing your mind and accurately recognizing the vast differences between minds is critical for good communication, relationships and success in our life. What flows through your mind? What thoughts, feelings, sensations, intuitions and stories? Where do those thoughts come from? What stimulates them? Can you distinguish an image from a dream, a fantasy, a memory and an intentional thought? How do you react to your own mind and its flow? How does it react to you?
By simply directing your attention you can create a stronger relationship to your mind. Attention is a kind of invitation to your mind to participate with you. Just as in meeting with a potential friend, you pay attention, listen, and are fully present allow and attend to whatever your mind brings to the meeting. You will quickly recognize its character and characteristics if you stay neutral and present. Once you establish this relationship you can use your mind to understand, analyze, create, express and project. Your friend will help you succeed and fulfill your goals.
The good news is that this can start with as little time and effort as a single conscious breath!