To think or not to think

To think or not to think is a dilemma. The mind is so lively and behaves like a monkey mind , jumping from one subject to another , non stop and draining our energy from each switch over and draw us away from our focus and the purpose of the day or from our rest. So, we have to decide and be firm about it,

We tell ourselves do not think and we try to switch  off  the thoughts but it bounced back with  more vigor and resistence.  We tell our mind that we are the master and you listen to us and for a while the mind behaves itself but again not for long. Hence, our mind like a little playful child, we need to let it evolves  and play while we stay close by to watch and not to re-act.  we need to gradually remained undisturbed  and remind and tame the mind to play less and to listen more. Listen to the sound between sounds and feel the indepth of each sound , remained undisturbed  and advising the mind to relax and focus  itself.

Be patient and very patient and do not use force but focus the mind of a single subject and hold the subject as long as possible and not re-acting to it.  It is a very difficult exercise and repeating this meditative steps will help to discipline the mind,

I am not an expert in meditation and am just a common layman trying to throw out this struggling thoughts in me, We know what is bad for us and yet we are so attached to it,  This piece of writing is written out of a struggling mind after BiL Mike's funeral today, To think or not to think about it, It is all finished now and he has been cremated, I bid him goodbye and rest in peace,  But the images and the events of the day continued to play in my mind and provoke my thoughts, After writing this article, I will draw myself into a quiet meditation and will try to watch it re-play and yet not suppressing it or responding to it,  I know it will pass and definitely it will pass,

The writing is on the wall that it is a common knowledge that those who live must die , passing through nature into eternity. Amazing grace,,,,,, and peace to each steps you take,

Namaste