As time passes, we practice Yoga more regularly, and what we see, what we realise is that the mind is a very powerful thing.
We make a commitment to become more present, and twenty minutes later realise we've been thinking for the whole time.
Should we give up trying?
In a way we don't have to try, because we 'see' we are thinking, and this is enough to show us that the thinking mind is not who we are.
We are the 'seer' and we are much more than the mind thinking.
This is a shocking realisation. We see that all the thoughts we have, are illusions.
We 'think' we can see into the future by projecting self made images of what we think will happen. These projections, if done positively and creatively, are possible futures based on conscious choice.
If, on the other hand, they are fear based worries, projecting a negative outcome, then that is what they will do.
There is an old saying; 'be careful what you pray for, you just might get it.'
Conscious thought is like a prayer, but unconscious thought is just as strong, and just as likely to create an outcome of some kind.
So; be careful what you think about, be aware of what you are projecting forward.
Unless we wake up to this fact, we will keep bringing the past into the present.
If we have come from a negative past it is easy to project a negative future.
Post traumatic stress is replaying a stressful event over and over in our mind. We re-live negative experiences.
If we go back to the past and see a positive event, it comforts us. A negative event upsets us.
Being present takes practice. And if we are mired in the past, Yoga, or some other form of psycho/spiritual practice can help us let go of it, and can give us some perspective of a life without fear and tension.
We make a commitment to become more present, and twenty minutes later realise we've been thinking for the whole time.
Should we give up trying?
In a way we don't have to try, because we 'see' we are thinking, and this is enough to show us that the thinking mind is not who we are.
We are the 'seer' and we are much more than the mind thinking.
This is a shocking realisation. We see that all the thoughts we have, are illusions.
We 'think' we can see into the future by projecting self made images of what we think will happen. These projections, if done positively and creatively, are possible futures based on conscious choice.
If, on the other hand, they are fear based worries, projecting a negative outcome, then that is what they will do.
There is an old saying; 'be careful what you pray for, you just might get it.'
Conscious thought is like a prayer, but unconscious thought is just as strong, and just as likely to create an outcome of some kind.
So; be careful what you think about, be aware of what you are projecting forward.
Unless we wake up to this fact, we will keep bringing the past into the present.
If we have come from a negative past it is easy to project a negative future.
Post traumatic stress is replaying a stressful event over and over in our mind. We re-live negative experiences.
If we go back to the past and see a positive event, it comforts us. A negative event upsets us.
Being present takes practice. And if we are mired in the past, Yoga, or some other form of psycho/spiritual practice can help us let go of it, and can give us some perspective of a life without fear and tension.
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