You will go through life with two kinds of thoughts, those that are beneficial and those that are not. If you want to understand the difference your mind will have to settle enough to observe your thoughts…
Watching your thoughts is simple, but it’s not easy and will be the hardest thing you will ever do. If it can’t be distinguished what the difference is between a beneficial and non beneficial thought, it’s more likely the non beneficial ones will remain as your default thoughts. This is because whatever you frequently think about and ponders upon, that will become the inclination of their thoughts. Most people are taught to cultivate thoughts that are non beneficial because mostly what’s developed is based in fulfilling self serving desires. Developing a true discernment of your thoughts is what’s needed for the beneficial thoughts to overcome the non beneficial one’s, if there isn’t observations of your thoughts, discernment will not occur. This is one of the main reason many remain unconscious with non beneficial thoughts.
Watch your thoughts, don’t label them, don’t resist them, just observe them. See them arise and fall away away, wise restraint is our practice. It’s at the heart of our practice, the wisdom of saying no; see what arises with discerning wisdom. The questions to ask are what’s helpful, what’s necessary? What are the thoughts that you’re investing in? Do they further enforce I? Make it that the mind of this great being (you) will not move from what’s beneficial…
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