Love your beautiful work here . Subbed you :) I will be doing many more chapters in the current series- Conversations with a Monk. If you like the series, would appreciate if you subscribed…
Thank you Ariella, for engaging and absorbing the messages the monk delivers to Aryan. We are all like him in many ways. But, the antidote to anxiety is watching the story that’s playing in your head, as the observer. Can you disentangle from the stories you are most likely quite invested in? The other powerful antidote to anxiety is gratitude in the present moment, and for the present moment. And if at all you need this little reminder, here is a link to a note of mine, would like it if you read it :) Peace and love :) https://substack.com/@theinnerpilgrimagebyish/note/c-287803914?r=9rvp4&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web
Isha, I love the distinction between planning and rehearsing fear.
The mind can make worry feel responsible because it keeps generating activity. But activity is not always preparation. Sometimes it is simply an attempt to create certainty about a future that cannot yet be acted upon.
I also appreciate that you do not frame the wandering mind as failure. The practice is not to stop thought, but to recognize when attention has been carried away and gently return.
“Don’t measure how often your mind wanders. Measure how often you remember to return.”
That changes stillness from an achievement into a relationship with attention.
The thoughts may continue, but we no longer have to leave with every one of them.
Thanks again for your kind reply and expert analysis.
That is a great insight- that the mind can actually make worry feel productive because of the incessant activity it generates. That is the nature of the mind after all, to be engaged in activity, whether it is fruitful, helpful or not.
That is true, the wandering mind is not failure, because the minds inherent nature is to jump around. Hence, it must be brought under the control of Higher Wisdom and Intellect, and reigned through the practice of Awareness.
Thank you for your meaningful assessment and continued engagement. Grateful 🙏✨
I like the way you describe awareness as the practice of bringing the mind back under the guidance of higher wisdom, rather than treating the mind itself as the enemy.
Very deep. Thanks for these.
I am glad you enjoyed reading :)
This is beautifully written. Thank you Isha Tewari🙏🏽
Thank you so much for appreciating , and sharing 🙏🙂🌸
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💙💙💙☺️
Love your beautiful work here . Subbed you :) I will be doing many more chapters in the current series- Conversations with a Monk. If you like the series, would appreciate if you subscribed…
This hit soooo hard !
“Tell me,” the monk questioned, “if your office asks you to solve a problem six months from now, can you do it?”
“Of course not.”
“Then why does your mind attempt to do that every waking hour?”
Thank you for your engagement :) grateful that you found value in it 🙂✨
Thank you 🙏❤️ love the way you write as always, I'm enjoying the presentation of this as an ongoing story and dialogue full powerful reminders
Thank you Melinda, for your kind words and continued engagement. Means a lot 🙏✨😊
I absolutely love this piece. It speaks so directly to my soul. Thank you for sharing this beautifully written piece!
Thank you so much for your appreciation . I am truly glad this resonated :)
Wonderful and wise.
Love this! Thank you for reminding me that what I have in the present is a gift. Literally.
Thank you Ariella, for engaging and absorbing the messages the monk delivers to Aryan. We are all like him in many ways. But, the antidote to anxiety is watching the story that’s playing in your head, as the observer. Can you disentangle from the stories you are most likely quite invested in? The other powerful antidote to anxiety is gratitude in the present moment, and for the present moment. And if at all you need this little reminder, here is a link to a note of mine, would like it if you read it :) Peace and love :) https://substack.com/@theinnerpilgrimagebyish/note/c-287803914?r=9rvp4&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web
A joyful and refreshing read! This piece is so relevant to today’s life, so much wisdom to help quiet busy minds. Beautifully written too.
Thank you so much for engaging with the piece. I am grateful for your appreciation and am glad you found value in it :)
My pleasure. :)
🙏😊
Isha, I love the distinction between planning and rehearsing fear.
The mind can make worry feel responsible because it keeps generating activity. But activity is not always preparation. Sometimes it is simply an attempt to create certainty about a future that cannot yet be acted upon.
I also appreciate that you do not frame the wandering mind as failure. The practice is not to stop thought, but to recognize when attention has been carried away and gently return.
“Don’t measure how often your mind wanders. Measure how often you remember to return.”
That changes stillness from an achievement into a relationship with attention.
The thoughts may continue, but we no longer have to leave with every one of them.
Hello Oneness Awareness,
Thanks again for your kind reply and expert analysis.
That is a great insight- that the mind can actually make worry feel productive because of the incessant activity it generates. That is the nature of the mind after all, to be engaged in activity, whether it is fruitful, helpful or not.
That is true, the wandering mind is not failure, because the minds inherent nature is to jump around. Hence, it must be brought under the control of Higher Wisdom and Intellect, and reigned through the practice of Awareness.
Thank you for your meaningful assessment and continued engagement. Grateful 🙏✨
Thank you, Isha.
I like the way you describe awareness as the practice of bringing the mind back under the guidance of higher wisdom, rather than treating the mind itself as the enemy.
The mind moves. Awareness remembers.
I’m enjoying this series.
Indeed, the mind is not an enemy but the wanderer that needs to be reigned in.
Thank you for your support 🙏🙂✨