When In Meditation We Observe Our Breath
When in meditation we observe our breath, we are also present in all the rest.
The observation of the breath is not a technique of concentration and breathing is simply an anchor in the present.
If a thought passes and leads us away, that's fine; we have nothing against the thoughts, just that they do not take us away too much.
If then a thought passes, about what we should do next or what we have done before, that's fine.
When we realize that a thought arose, we leave it there, we try not to bring it to fruition, and we try not to leave room for the mind to complete its process, because it leads nowhere.
As soon as we realize that we have left our present, and are disconnected with the current situation in which we are sitting here meditating, we let that thought exactly where it is and go back into the present.
This is our present, where we are now, and this is the only space-time point in the whole universe in which we are.
The rest are just mental states, not complete with all the knowledge of which we are capable.
If a state of mind arises, let's leave it there as soon as we realize it.
We'll also feel, at that moment, the strong energy rebound of all that energy used to take us to mentally make the tour of the universe that goes back into the present.
It will be an elastic effect.
Let us, therefore, set apart anything that manifests within our silence and try to cultivate only the inner silence, as much as we can, and grasp that quality which is the state of meditation.
If we feel uncomfortable, and do not do it anymore to stand still and want to change position, let's do it quietly, carefully, and consciously, trying not to perform it automatically.
We also try to avoid mechanical gestures like scratching.
If we feel an itch and can not resist, then we can intervene, reminding us to make each movement with presence and grace and not unconsciously.
It is normal for an outbreak of an itchy nose, or head, or somewhere else, and if we look at it, that itch becomes something gigantic that takes all the space of our consciousness.
We then shift our attention from the breath to the itching and see where it takes us.
The important thing is to be alert and present.
We observe the breath and we observe that itching.
What is difficult is to observe the thought.
It is generally stronger than us and able to quickly capture our intention with the subtle emotional seduction to lead us anywhere we want.
We observe it and eventually it leads us away because it's the one, in fact, leading us to where it wants.
It is easier to observe the breath, or itching, until we are able to grasp and observe our inner space.
At that point, whatever passes through it is easy to let it go, including the thought, that when it feels of no longer being withheld, reduces in intensity, quality and quantity and we can enjoy the endless void of our presence and the absolute pleasure of the pure sense of existing.
The observation of the breath is not a technique of concentration and breathing is simply an anchor in the present.
If a thought passes and leads us away, that's fine; we have nothing against the thoughts, just that they do not take us away too much.
If then a thought passes, about what we should do next or what we have done before, that's fine.
When we realize that a thought arose, we leave it there, we try not to bring it to fruition, and we try not to leave room for the mind to complete its process, because it leads nowhere.
As soon as we realize that we have left our present, and are disconnected with the current situation in which we are sitting here meditating, we let that thought exactly where it is and go back into the present.
This is our present, where we are now, and this is the only space-time point in the whole universe in which we are.
The rest are just mental states, not complete with all the knowledge of which we are capable.
If a state of mind arises, let's leave it there as soon as we realize it.
We'll also feel, at that moment, the strong energy rebound of all that energy used to take us to mentally make the tour of the universe that goes back into the present.
It will be an elastic effect.
Let us, therefore, set apart anything that manifests within our silence and try to cultivate only the inner silence, as much as we can, and grasp that quality which is the state of meditation.
If we feel uncomfortable, and do not do it anymore to stand still and want to change position, let's do it quietly, carefully, and consciously, trying not to perform it automatically.
We also try to avoid mechanical gestures like scratching.
If we feel an itch and can not resist, then we can intervene, reminding us to make each movement with presence and grace and not unconsciously.
It is normal for an outbreak of an itchy nose, or head, or somewhere else, and if we look at it, that itch becomes something gigantic that takes all the space of our consciousness.
We then shift our attention from the breath to the itching and see where it takes us.
The important thing is to be alert and present.
We observe the breath and we observe that itching.
What is difficult is to observe the thought.
It is generally stronger than us and able to quickly capture our intention with the subtle emotional seduction to lead us anywhere we want.
We observe it and eventually it leads us away because it's the one, in fact, leading us to where it wants.
It is easier to observe the breath, or itching, until we are able to grasp and observe our inner space.
At that point, whatever passes through it is easy to let it go, including the thought, that when it feels of no longer being withheld, reduces in intensity, quality and quantity and we can enjoy the endless void of our presence and the absolute pleasure of the pure sense of existing.