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In the early stages of meditation practice I tended to
view mind as problematic, something that gets in the
way, something to be silenced. After a while we may
begin to approach mind as an obstacle to be reigned
in like wayward children who need to have
boundaries set with kindness and compassion rather
than punishment. Kindness and compassion are
certainly appropriate but is that the whole picture?
In Buddhist psychology the mind is regarded as a sense organ like eyes and ears. Just like our other senses mind cannot be shut down. Thinking is a continuous process that is part of the human experience, thoughts are part of our awareness and when, in formal meditation, we follow our thoughts we are actually widening our awareness.
I find this very freeing in that I can let go of my inclination to struggle with thoughts, to see them as a barrier to a ‘good’ meditation. That struggle has been a feature of my meditation practice for many months when the reality is that thoughts are stretching my experience vista. The end result is the freedom to return to the point of focus with no strings attached.
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Explore the Awakening the Sage Within workshop from Sageing International with Randall Krause and Charlie Ivermee:
In this introductory workshop we will take a look at some of the influences on how we age, from external attitudes to views that we have internalised. We will explore how we feel about ageing and take a look at the opportunities that come with ageing. We will also look at what the Awakening the Sage Within workshop offers. More details can be found at
An Introduction to Sage-ing
The workshop is freely offered and will take place via Zoom on Saturday, May 22nd from 3:30pm to 5:00pm BST, 10:30am to 12:00am CT.
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In the early stages of meditation practice I tended to
view mind as problematic, something that gets in the
way, something to be silenced. After a while we may
begin to approach mind as an obstacle to be reigned
in like wayward children who need to have
boundaries set with kindness and compassion rather
than punishment. Kindness and compassion are
certainly appropriate but is that the whole picture?
In Buddhist psychology the mind is regarded as a sense organ like eyes and ears. Just like our other senses mind cannot be shut down. Thinking is a continuous process that is part of the human experience, thoughts are part of our awareness and when, in formal meditation, we follow our thoughts we are actually widening our awareness.
I find this very freeing in that I can let go of my inclination to struggle with thoughts, to see them as a barrier to a ‘good’ meditation. That struggle has been a feature of my meditation practice for many months when the reality is that thoughts are stretching my experience vista. The end result is the freedom to return to the point of focus with no strings attached.
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Whilst meditating this morning I had a strong sense of my heart area, the gentle beating there and a warmth spreading through my body down to my feet on the floor.
An immense stillness and inner quiet came over me
and I saw in front of me a sturdy old and battered
galvanised bucket. It was up against a rough stone inner wall of a building, from the wall above the
bucket was an antique tap. Crystal clear water was
flowing from the tap into the bucket.
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