Know yourself as the “being” beneath the thoughts…
Take a moment and really feel this statement…
You have thoughts, feelings, emotions… is that who you really are? Or is there a being on a deeper level with the ability to observe all these chemical reactions without getting caught up in them?
“To know yourself as the Being underneath the thinker, the stillness underneath the mental noise, the love and joy underneath the pain, is freedom, salvation, enlightenment.” – Eckhart Tolle
“Observe your thoughts, don’t believe them. Be the silent watcher of your thoughts and behaviour. You are beneath the thinker. You are the stillness beneath the mental noise. You are the love and joy beneath the pain.” – Eckhart Tolle
“In the moment that you realize you are not present, you are present. Whenever you are able to observe your mind, you are no longer trapped in it. Another factor has come in, something that is not of the mind: the witnessing presence.” – Eckhart Tolle
Do you believe the “voices” in your head?
We all have more than one experience of our “self”. Often it feels like different voices speaking from within, or different parts of our “selves”. Do you automatically believe that your thoughts are who you are? Or do you instinctively resist and fight a war with the thoughts inside of you?
There is no need to believe your thoughts but equally there is no need to fight with your own thoughts, because the moment you are able to take a step back and be a witness to your own thinking and emotions, then you are not being the thoughts or emotions, you are being the observer witnessing yourself from a higher dimension. And all that is needed is having more practice at “being” this observer, because everything you practice you will become better at.
This is what makes meditation so powerful. Every meditation is an exercise in stepping outside of the human “pain body” to look at yourself with wisdom, and with continued practice you’ll find yourself acting less from your old wounds and more from your soul.
Mantras for your journey:
- I am not my thoughts. I am the witness.
- I am not my emotions. I am the observer.
- I am not my pain. I am the love beneath it.
Join me for today’s LIVE meditation: “The Observer.” Let’s find peace amidst the noise, together.
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: The observer.
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