Mastery of Mind

To become free from the mind we must deconstruct it, develop our own intimate knowledge of how our mind responds to the world. What's really going on in that 'ticker' of ours?

Once we understand something it becomes much more manageable and we are less afraid it. We can still be scared (definitely) but it becomes a more workable fear. And with a workable fear we are given the opportunity to experience something new.

I've broken down the way we respond to the world into 6 categories:

1. Reacting: (Most primitive, animalistic survival reactions designed to prevent you from bodily harm and foster survival of the species)

2. Defending: (Protecting the human mind itself, your self -image, who you are, your belief systems and sub personalities)

3. Thinking: The ability of the mind to calmly process personal experiences, to construct (and deconstruct) personal beliefs.

4. Observing: The ability to separate yourself from an experience, not react, (increases insight and personal knowledge).

5. Expressing: The ability to release and share the true self, through talking, creating, dancing, loving, kissing, and jumping up and down (I'm a fan of the last two).

6. Experiencing: The ability to rest in the present moment and just feel what is going on around and within you. Reconnecting with oneness is possible here, when we don't feel separate from the whole.

In the beginning because of lack of practice, telling the difference between all of our different responses may seem next to impossible. We might think for example, "This is what I do" or "This is how I respond." Fortunately as we work on our own stuff we begin so see the differences. And then the possibility of true freedom appears.

So now we have some nice labels. This is a good start for beginning to sort out what to do with all the clutter we have accumulated in our heads over the years or our past lives (if you believe in that sort of thing).

The first step is to just become aware of them in your daily lives. You'll find the first 3 responses are the most prevalent. Which is good to notice. Don't get too discouraged about that. Almost everyone else is in the same boat.

The first step is to see this boat :)

Love,
Heron Free