MEDITATION AND THE DISTRACTING THOUGHTS
Is it ok if thoughts distract me in time of meditation? How can I prevent it?
When the mind is quiet, thoughts are most free to surface. That is why many good thoughts and ideas come at 5am. When the mind is busy they cannot get attention.
In meditation, for the majority of people, thoughts will distract you, as will unexpected sounds like music from a neighbour, a cat fight or whatever.
Don't fight them.
Deflect them past you.
Bring back you attention by repeating your mantra and focus on your heart centre or on your 3rd eye chakra.
But sometimes they hold my mind and occupy it, then I can’t get back to mantra and heart....
You can only repeat the manta loudest (internally) to drown out the sound, and feel you eyes looking with eyes closed at the heart centre. But the more energy you put towards the distracting thoughts or sounds, the more they affect you.
Don't make it a fight. Ignore them.
With practice it gets easier. Practice meditation daily even for a few minutes, and at least twice a week make the meditation at least 20 minutes.
Copyright David Millner
November 2010
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