Beyond the Mind

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​Dear All,

​Sometimes we can't see for looking, but luckily your meditation is making your powers of perception much stonger. To prove this to yourself, try this quick experiment.

Look at the photo above for a few minutes and then write down(or just notice) the words/ideas that first come to your mind.​

Now look at the photo again but without thinking - keep your attention at the top of your head(beyond the mind) and notice any change in vibes.

In the first case there's a mental play going on - you could probably make an association between the photo and any word in the english dictionary. In the second case there's no mental play; no projection onto it, and you're 'experiencing' the photo on your nerves as vibes.

The first case is what in Indian philosophy is called 'Maya'(illusion) and is how we're continuously interacting with the world around us. The second case is 'reality' in that it has a real effect on the nerves. This is like the difference between touching the photo of a candle flame - nothing happens - and touching a real candle flame - the finger gets burnt.

By force of mental habit we live all the time in Maya, which is why we worry about things; get caught up in our life's problems and generally feel powerless. From this it's easier to understand how through daily meditation, when you touch the state of thoughtless awareness even for a few seconds at a time, the power of the kundalini to free us from the mental prisons we've created for ourselves gets better and better.

Then whatever you want or need, whatever is beneficial for you, happens, because you're connected(yoga) to the reality which is like a mother - full of benevolence for her child. 

 

This 4 minute clip describes overcoming our mental limitations: click here

 

See you at group meditation tomorrow.

Regards