How to handle the mind?
Just like I said about the ego – don't fight with the mind also.
You cannot achieve anything by struggling against your mind. In fact, you cannot even struggle – because even struggling is a function of the mind! So it will be one part of your mind struggling against the other.
Instead, simply become a witness to the functioning of your mind. Continuously watch your thought and disconnect from them, just unclutch from them
This is not going to be easy.
Especially on this path, the mind is a very dangerous companion!
Initially, it will create all sorts of fears and doubts in your mind. When you start trying to witness your thoughts, it will convince you that you are actually witnessing.
But if the mind tells you that, it means the mind is at work. If you are actually witnessing, there will be no opinions, no judgment, not even the idea, These are thoughts. I am unclutching from them.
But be very clear: the mind is not your enemy. There is nothing wrong with thinking. It is just a process like any other. Don't put yourself into a fighting position. Just be an observer of the mind, an observer of your thoughts. Enjoy the play of your mind!
As you start unclutching from your thoughts, you will see that they start flowing more and more slowly. As your awareness becomes deeper, you become aware of gaps in the flow. A gap that you experience like a flash – you glimpse it, then it vanishes; a gap in which you experience a beautiful silence.
By and by, the gaps start happening more frequently.
Don't become attached even to this experience! Don't wait for the gaps. When the gaps become wider, you will be able to see with intense clarity – not just the outer world, but the inner world as well.
This is the experience of no-mind.
Don't think that all this is too much for you!
When you practice with sincerity, with totality, it will happen.
There are some simple ways you can make your meditation really enjoyable:
Make time
In the beginning, keep aside at least half an hour for meditation everyday. Even if you plan on practicing anytime-anywhere meditations, always include a half-hour of sit-down meditation. In the beginning, you need to cultivate discipline in your meditation.
Also, you need to practice consciously, in an environment set aside for the practice of meditation.
Durante este tiempo, asegúrate de que no te interrumpan. ¡No aceptes ningún compromiso! ¡No descolgues el teléfono! Haz saber a tu familia y amigos que durante este tiempo es importante que estés solo.
¡TÚ ERES LA FUENTE! Experimentándote a ti mismo como el juego de la consciencia pura ¿CÓMO MANEJAR LA MENTE?
Es preferible mantener los mismos horarios todos los días. El cuerpo y la mente se acostumbran muy rápido a las rutinas. Si practicas a la misma hora todos los días, encontrarás que puedes entrar en el estado meditativo más fácilmente a esa hora en particular.