The question that today’s meditation asks is, “Are you stuck in the matrix, or have you escaped?”
“Be the master of mind rather than mastered by the mind.” – Japanese proverb
“Be the witness of your thoughts. You are what observes, you are not what you observe.” – Buddhist proverb
“Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one’s awareness of one’s ignorance.” – Anthony de Mello
Your thoughts are the source of the matrix that you live in. Old programming, old patterns produce the same old thinking on repeat every day, and the only way to escape the matrix is to step away from the thoughts and take a good look at them. But here’s the trick to escaping the matrix – do not judge any of the thinking.
When you judge your thoughts, you become triggered emotionally by them, and when your thoughts control your emotions… then you are still in the matrix.
Can you step away from your thoughts and just look at them? Can you watch the worry about that upcoming presentation arise, without immediately feeling a pit in your stomach? Can you acknowledge a negative self-belief without sinking into despair? If you can then you are free!
While your thoughts control your actions on autopilot, you’re caught in an old programme that wasn’t even created by you, but by your childhood environment that conditioned most of your subconscious reactions.
If you want to be free from “The Matrix” you have to be able to watch your own thoughts as they come into being and choose, “will I react in the same old pattern as before, or will I choose to respond in a new way?” This is true freedom of choice.
Here are a few guiding mantras to support your journey:
- I am not my thoughts. My thoughts are just one aspect of my being.
- I can choose how I respond to my thoughts. I am not a prisoner of my emotions.
- I am growing in awareness. With each observation, I gain a deeper understanding of myself.
- I am free to create my own reality. My thoughts shape my world, and I choose to create a positive one.
By cultivating awareness and practicing mindful observation, you can break free from the matrix of thought and become the author of your own reality. Remember, the power to choose lies within you.
Today’s meditation is a very practical exercise in learning to take a step back and be the witness of what your body and your brain is doing. Please join us.
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Come to your senses.
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