Shri Jagat Singh Bisht
(Master Teacher: Happiness & Well-Being, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer, Author, Blogger, Educator, and Speaker.)
☆ Meditate Like The Buddha # 9 : Experience Your Mind ☆
Lesson 7
After contemplating the body and feelings, the next step in your journey is the contemplation of the mind. This practice should be attempted after spending 20 to 30 minutes watching your breath and experiencing your feelings.
Observing the Mind
- Be aware of your mind as you breathe in and out.
- Breathe in, experiencing the mind. Breathe out, experiencing the mind.
- Always mindful, breathe in; mindful, breathe out.
The mind precedes all things. Everything you say or do first arises as a thought in the mind. A well-trained mind is a treasure, unlocking a profound source of inner happiness through meditation. By cultivating and purifying the mind, you can discover a deep reservoir of joy within.
- Breathe in, experiencing the mind. Breathe out, experiencing the mind.
Watching Thoughts
The mind is naturally filled with thoughts. These thoughts may be:
- Wholesome,
- Unwholesome, or
- Neither wholesome nor unwholesome.
Simply observe your thoughts dispassionately, as a spectator. Let them come and go without clinging to or labelling them. Watch them as you would clouds passing through the sky. Let them drift away naturally, like clouds in the rainy season.
- As you inhale, experience your mind. As you exhale, experience your mind.
Experiencing the Mind’s State
Your mind may be agitated, calm, or neutral. Whatever its state, observe it as you breathe in and out.
Practising noble silence for a couple of hours daily can greatly enhance your ability to concentrate. Regular meditation, performed step-by-step—watching your breath, experiencing your body, feelings, and mind—leads to a deeply focused mind.
- Always mindful, breathe in; mindful, breathe out.
Keep away from distractions and focus your awareness around your nostrils, observing your breath with full attention and mindfulness.
Gladdening the Mind
As your practice progresses, your body becomes relaxed, feelings subside, and your mind attains peace.
- Breathe in, gladdening the mind. Breathe out, gladdening the mind.
Cultivate loving kindness, compassion, altruism, and equanimity to gladden the mind. This helps nurture a gentle happiness that arises naturally from a calm body and serene mind.
- As you inhale, experience the gentle happiness of the mind.
- As you exhale, experience the gentle happiness of the mind.
Concluding the Practice
With tranquillity in your heart, conclude your session by praying for the welfare of all:
- May all be happy, be peaceful, be liberated.
When you are ready, gently open your eyes and emerge from meditation, carrying forward the joy and serenity of your practice into your daily life.
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Please click on the following links to read previously published posts “Meditate Like The Buddha: A Step-By-Step Guide” 👉
☆ Meditate Like The Buddha #1: A Step-By-Step Guide ☆ Mr. Jagat Singh Bisht ☆
☆ Meditate Like The Buddha #2: The First Step ☆ Mr. Jagat Singh Bisht ☆
☆ Meditate Like The Buddha #3: Watch Your Breath ☆ Mr. Jagat Singh Bisht ☆
☆ Meditate Like The Buddha #4: Relax Your Body ☆ Mr. Jagat Singh Bisht ☆
☆ Meditate Like The Buddha #5: Cultivate Loving kindness ☆ Mr. Jagat Singh Bisht ☆
☆ Meditate Like The Buddha # 6: ☆ Mr. Jagat Singh Bisht ☆
☆ Meditate Like The Buddha # 7: Tranquilize Mental Formations ☆ Mr. Jagat Singh Bisht ☆
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