{"id":6221,"date":"2018-05-12T20:56:17","date_gmt":"2018-05-12T20:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/guruquote.net\/?p=6221"},"modified":"2018-05-12T20:58:25","modified_gmt":"2018-05-12T20:58:25","slug":"just-watch-thoughts-float-like-clouds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guruquote.net\/index.php\/2018\/05\/12\/just-watch-thoughts-float-like-clouds\/","title":{"rendered":"just watch the thoughts float by like clouds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"motopress-clmn mp-span12  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"motopress-clmn mp-span12 mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<p>just watch the thoughts float by like clouds<br \/>\njust watch the thoughts floating by<br \/>\nand remain a detached witness<br \/>\nsoon gaps will begin to appear<br \/>\njust watch the thoughts pass by without any judgement<br \/>\nthat this is a good or this is a bad\u2026then mind has entered<br \/>\nand the emphasis has shifted from simply watching to judgement<br \/>\nremain a detached witness<br \/>\nand the gaps will begin to become bigger and bigger<br \/>\nthis is witnessing and strengthening the witness<br \/>\njust a simple knack<br \/>\nof detached witnessing<br \/>\nthen move on to the more subtle layers of emotions<br \/>\nwatch the emotions with the same detachment<br \/>\nit is far more difficult to remain detached<br \/>\nif your girlfriend has been stolen by your best friend<br \/>\nremain a witness to your emotions<br \/>\nas if from a great distance<br \/>\nan eagles eye view<br \/>\nslowly this simple knack<br \/>\nof remaining a detached witness to your subtle emotions will grow stronger<br \/>\nthen witness the entire body and all its bodily movements<br \/>\nthis will lead to a slowing down of bodily actions<br \/>\nthe witness will grow stronger<br \/>\nthis whole simple knack<br \/>\nis to create a pure witness<br \/>\nthat is detached and separate from body mind emotion<br \/>\nnow your energy is not moving into the body mind emotion<br \/>\nbut moving and growing towards witnessing<br \/>\nwitnessing is a knack<br \/>\nwitnessing is the key<br \/>\nin meditation one is to become a detached witness<br \/>\nof the mind and its processes\u2026a detached witness<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"motopress-clmn mp-span12 mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"motopress-image-obj motopress-text-align-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guruquote.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1236120_631462163560764_206458602_n.jpg?fit=753%2C960&ssl=1\" title=\"we are very few people in this world\u00a0  each one has to contribute\u00a0  and share their celebration and love\u00a0  you will grow...the other will grow\u00a0  and life is all about growth  understand the beauty in you  and the light in you\u00a0  just share love  and you will see their eyes are responding  their whole being responds\u00a0  you are searching freedom\u00a0  and truth is the ultimate freedom\u00a0  live in freedom and allow the others total freedom\u00a0  freedom is important to you\u00a0  so allow the other to be free  what you want for yourself give it to the other\u00a0\" alt=\"just watch the thoughts float by like clouds just watch the thoughts floating by and remain a detached witness soon gaps will begin to appear just watch the thoughts pass by without any judgement that this is a good or this is a bad\u2026then mind has entered and the emphasis has shifted from simply watching to judgement remain a detached witness and the gaps will begin to become bigger and bigger this is witnessing and strengthening the witness just a simple knack of detached witnessing then move on to the more subtle layers of emotions watch the emotions with the same detachment it is far more difficult to remain detached if your girlfriend has been stolen by your best friend remain a witness to your emotions as if from a great distance an eagles eye view slowly this simple knack of remaining a detached witness to your subtle emotions will grow stronger then witness the entire body and all its bodily movements this will lead to a slowing down of bodily actions the witness will grow stronger this whole simple knack is to create a pure witness that is detached and separate from body mind emotion now your energy is not moving into the body mind emotion but moving and growing towards witnessing witnessing is a knack witnessing is the key in meditation one is to become a detached witness of the mind and its processes\u2026a detached witness\" class=\"motopress-image-obj-basic mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right mpce-dsbl-margin-top mpce-dsbl-margin-bottom\" 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