01-14-2017, 12:00 AM
I used to count breaths, to get things started in silent meditation....but I don't do that anymore. I just intend to become silently aware and let that intent gather momentum
I would say, based on what you describe above, that Shikantaza is the closest description of my pursuit of inner silence. It is simply to become purely aware of awareness and whatever comes into that field of awareness, I just observe it from that central state. Features of perception naturally shift amidst that state, but I don't specifically intend that shift. It just happens.
Nice thing about it is, I can take it with me wherever I go/whatever I do. It deepens when simply sitting/gazing. It's more superficial when I'm out and about during the day, with my family...at work....gaming But, all in all, it doesn't matter what I'm doing.....I try my best to bring that intention right into the middle of it.
"Monkey mind" LOL....yeah, that's a good name for my personal brand of internal dialog. Same thing as Flyer mind, but just with another name. I've never seen the Flyer either, but use the term here in Nagual forums because that's generally how it is perceived. Perfectly valid, IMO. It may be some of the subterfuge used in Nagualism to help warriors fight it with everything they can. Turn it into a monster to be defeated, kind of thing. I say whatever works....do that!
But, in here I'll just call it monkey mind. It seems to fit perfectly. Intention is to simply starve it off of my head Intent is simple and clear and I pursue it day-in and day-out. Silent awareness is what defeats it, I know. Once that light shines steadily, there is no room for it anymore, so it just leaves once and for all. *dusts hands* All gone!
I would say, based on what you describe above, that Shikantaza is the closest description of my pursuit of inner silence. It is simply to become purely aware of awareness and whatever comes into that field of awareness, I just observe it from that central state. Features of perception naturally shift amidst that state, but I don't specifically intend that shift. It just happens.
Nice thing about it is, I can take it with me wherever I go/whatever I do. It deepens when simply sitting/gazing. It's more superficial when I'm out and about during the day, with my family...at work....gaming But, all in all, it doesn't matter what I'm doing.....I try my best to bring that intention right into the middle of it.
"Monkey mind" LOL....yeah, that's a good name for my personal brand of internal dialog. Same thing as Flyer mind, but just with another name. I've never seen the Flyer either, but use the term here in Nagual forums because that's generally how it is perceived. Perfectly valid, IMO. It may be some of the subterfuge used in Nagualism to help warriors fight it with everything they can. Turn it into a monster to be defeated, kind of thing. I say whatever works....do that!
But, in here I'll just call it monkey mind. It seems to fit perfectly. Intention is to simply starve it off of my head Intent is simple and clear and I pursue it day-in and day-out. Silent awareness is what defeats it, I know. Once that light shines steadily, there is no room for it anymore, so it just leaves once and for all. *dusts hands* All gone!