Exactly that... It stops as you see it, therefore what was there and what is there now?what are you "seeing"? Really query and be open to the answer, as the next thought or phenomena or object arises, what is there? Who is watching it? Where does it come from? Where does it go? Be open to whatever comes and goes with those queries and that is the working with it 🙏🏽
@@davindergrewal7783 thank you for the words. My question was about having a specific thought as object as instructed in the video. It fades the moment it is seen. The process you describe though I have to admit feels much closer to what comes to me naturally when not doing guided med, but in a spirit of trying to be a good student and trust the process I was hoping to adhere to what an experienced teacher is offering here.
Staying in the silence/absence of thought is great. Maybe a few things that might/might not be helpful, take if it reasonates ;) You can stay with the silence and notice every time a new thought arises. As it is seen, it might disappear again into silence. You can notice/inestigate the arising and the passing of a thought. You can also deconstruct/explore what is aware of the thought. What/who is the experiencer of this particular thought or the experiencer of "silence" As you do this you might notice that The one "perceiving" and the "perceived" boundaries might start to fall away. So are you really watching the silence from somewhere inside you? Where are you looking from, is that "looking" really somewhere? In regards to having a specific thought as object, this type of meditation trains other things like your concentration and ability to focus and stay on one thing. Like for example how long can you perceive a rose in your mind without being distracted? This strengthens your concentration which then helps transcend thought one you start focusing on other objects. Also, you can notice a thought and make it disappear as you notice it but you can also just stay aware of the stream of thought as it goes on, without trying to change it or make it disappear.
Michael Taft is a treasure.
This video series is truly life changing for any spiritual/religious practice, not just vipassana. What a gift to the world.
The softest deepest most meditative voice. I could listen all day to Michael.
I sooo appreciate your teaching style and really loving these talks!! Thank you!
I can hear some Terence McKenna when he says "why is that illegal" on Eckhart's recommended temporal-thought-chastity-belt.
Thought stops the moment I see it, how do I work with it? I have to say the silence is enjoyable though.
Exactly that... It stops as you see it, therefore what was there and what is there now?what are you "seeing"? Really query and be open to the answer, as the next thought or phenomena or object arises, what is there? Who is watching it? Where does it come from? Where does it go? Be open to whatever comes and goes with those queries and that is the working with it 🙏🏽
@@davindergrewal7783 thank you for the words. My question was about having a specific thought as object as instructed in the video. It fades the moment it is seen. The process you describe though I have to admit feels much closer to what comes to me naturally when not doing guided med, but in a spirit of trying to be a good student and trust the process I was hoping to adhere to what an experienced teacher is offering here.
Staying in the silence/absence of thought is great. Maybe a few things that might/might not be helpful, take if it reasonates ;)
You can stay with the silence and notice every time a new thought arises. As it is seen, it might disappear again into silence. You can notice/inestigate the arising and the passing of a thought.
You can also deconstruct/explore what is aware of the thought. What/who is the experiencer of this particular thought or the experiencer of "silence"
As you do this you might notice that The one "perceiving" and the "perceived" boundaries might start to fall away. So are you really watching the silence from somewhere inside you? Where are you looking from, is that "looking" really somewhere?
In regards to having a specific thought as object, this type of meditation trains other things like your concentration and ability to focus and stay on one thing. Like for example how long can you perceive a rose in your mind without being distracted? This strengthens your concentration which then helps transcend thought one you start focusing on other objects. Also, you can notice a thought and make it disappear as you notice it but you can also just stay aware of the stream of thought as it goes on, without trying to change it or make it disappear.
@@julesdubi4312 always a pleasure to get helpful responses like yours, appreciate it.