You get to end the struggle. This might not be relevant to you, so take it as a grain of salt, truly. One thing my therapist advised me to do is to look at the “silent movie” of my life. When you really let that image hit home for you. You may realize that the vast majority of your suffering comes from arguments you are having with yourself, or with the idea of other people that you hold in your mind. How often are you alone, even for a few minutes, and spend that time fighting someone, or some idea, in your mind? It may not be much, this is why these words may not be relevant… but if you find yourself at odds with thoughts and scenarios in your head….Thoughts about things that have happened in the past or will potentially happen…. Then, this practice will take you down the path of *ending* that internal fight. This practice is *specifically* aimed at cultivating peace of mind. Not fixing life. What most people have noticed, however, is we are *far* more effective at fixing issues in life when we have peace of mind. If this helps, I’m glad. If it doesn’t, feel free to ignore me. I wish you well my friend.
Yep. What’s so wrong with those thoughts? You don’t have to engage with them. What I mean by that is… if you’re not *voluntarily* choosing to think about those things… how can you *voluntarily* stop them? If you had control, they wouldn’t happen in the first place. Really think about it. How does it *literally* feel when your mind is racing and you try to control it? Ady is suggesting that you allow your thoughts, and have compassion for a racing mind. Sit back and observe it. This calms it down. Over time. But honestly, and I say this with all humility… if you actually *feel* better when you try to suppress your thoughts, you should do that. Just continue to pay attention to how much *freedom* you feel while doing so. Mindfulness Meditation, Buddhist Meditation, and Zen Meditation are all a tad bit more nuanced than people often realize. There are paradoxical instructions that sound ludicrous when you “think” about them, but work marvelously when you “do” them. I wish you well my friend.
@@dj67084 Thanks for your words.. Hmm, theres nothing wrong with those thoughts.. I just cant figure out how this works.. All the time i have been meditating and studied it, I have learned and practiced, that the thoughts are just acknowledged, and then fokus back on whatever you focus on in the meditation. This sounds like thoughts just roam freely, and theres no attachment point... I have tried this, but I thinks its hard.
Pain is one of the hardest things to just let be. We're really built to avoid it, to fix it, etc. If you can find contact with open space, with stillness, with the rest of your experience which is not in pain. Perhaps you can see there is some rest within your misery. I wish you the best. It's very painful, but you won't always feel like this.
Illness is very distracting. It’s hard to stay Present when in pain but then Adya is an example of how it’s possible. Awareness is always there - where else can it be? It’s just much harder to allow in. Feel better.
@@Always-There yeah, I have no idea what he went though, but to know that he was nigh on a professional cyclist, and an avid outdoorsman, and to have gone through something so physically grueling that he suggested publicly that it may have led to PTSD in him. That's a real testament to the difficulties life can throw at us, and also to our capacity to meet them, just as they are, in this very moment.
Arrogance to say that you can "allow" life to unfold as it is. Life is not concerned with your allowance or acceptance. It simply is what's happening. Adyashanti seems to be a lovely and sincere character. But after years of striving for "enlightenment," he still is stuck in this loop of trying to find an answer that ultimately will not satisfy.
Thank you for sharing your perspective. It's interesting that you mention arrogance in relation to allowing life to unfold. I wonder if publicly commenting that someone is 'stuck' or 'wrong' might also carry an air of arrogance, as it assumes a definitive knowledge of another's inner journey. Perhaps there's room for compassion and understanding in recognizing that everyone's path toward awakening or enlightenment unfolds uniquely.
@@keithb4808 There is no thing as enlightenment. This aliveness is already whole. There is no path to get closer to wholeness. It's everything. But some people feel life is not satisfying so they endlessly search for what is everything and "hiding in plain sight." Life is unconditional love, that includes everything: compassion, arrogance, knowledge, and stories.
Adya is speaking about not letting the mental bargaining and judgement mediate between reality and the experienced. If you’ll notice, and have watched the video, most people live in their thoughts of what should’ve happened instead of reality. He’s speaking of your relationship with life. Not abstract thoughts. Most live in their head, warped distortions of reality, and suffer greatly because of it.
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That’s what I recognize, just let it be the way it is.
The moment is enlightening we all are enlightened being enlightened does not exist. Thank you for sharing this view it had helped me look at all this
Suffering is in the resistance. Thank you for this must needed reminder dear Adya.. Ive been trying this lately moment to moment when I remember.
Thank you Adayashanti....a lovely short video to watch when I'm having my morning coffee ☕...❤
Ooh listening to this I just realised - ‘allowing this moment to be’ feels just the same as staying in the Heart. Obvious really but so important.
سپاسگزارم از شما بابت قرار دادن این ویدیو ها🌻
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Omg hilarious 😂
*how very selfless and loving of me
when I look closely, I find the subtile thoughts that try to change each and every moment, and try to comment on every moment😂, thank you Adya.
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What should I be even getting? What I am or what I supposed to have?
You get to end the struggle.
This might not be relevant to you, so take it as a grain of salt, truly.
One thing my therapist advised me to do is to look at the “silent movie” of my life. When you really let that image hit home for you. You may realize that the vast majority of your suffering comes from arguments you are having with yourself, or with the idea of other people that you hold in your mind.
How often are you alone, even for a few minutes, and spend that time fighting someone, or some idea, in your mind?
It may not be much, this is why these words may not be relevant… but if you find yourself at odds with thoughts and scenarios in your head….Thoughts about things that have happened in the past or will potentially happen….
Then, this practice will take you down the path of *ending* that internal fight.
This practice is *specifically* aimed at cultivating peace of mind. Not fixing life.
What most people have noticed, however, is we are *far* more effective at fixing issues in life when we have peace of mind.
If this helps, I’m glad. If it doesn’t, feel free to ignore me. I wish you well my friend.
Damn
Isn't it just, allowing a lot of thoughts swarming and whatever else comes up from thoughts about shopping, the grumpy lady at the office, etc.?
Yep. What’s so wrong with those thoughts?
You don’t have to engage with them. What I mean by that is… if you’re not *voluntarily* choosing to think about those things… how can you *voluntarily* stop them?
If you had control, they wouldn’t happen in the first place.
Really think about it. How does it *literally* feel when your mind is racing and you try to control it?
Ady is suggesting that you allow your thoughts, and have compassion for a racing mind. Sit back and observe it. This calms it down. Over time.
But honestly, and I say this with all humility… if you actually *feel* better when you try to suppress your thoughts, you should do that.
Just continue to pay attention to how much *freedom* you feel while doing so.
Mindfulness Meditation, Buddhist Meditation, and Zen Meditation are all a tad bit more nuanced than people often realize. There are paradoxical instructions that sound ludicrous when you “think” about them, but work marvelously when you “do” them.
I wish you well my friend.
@@dj67084 Thanks for your words.. Hmm, theres nothing wrong with those thoughts.. I just cant figure out how this works.. All the time i have been meditating and studied it, I have learned and practiced, that the thoughts are just acknowledged, and then fokus back on whatever you focus on in the meditation.
This sounds like thoughts just roam freely, and theres no attachment point...
I have tried this, but I thinks its hard.
How do I be ok with the neurological pain in the body
Sorry. That's where i would start.
We have to be compassionate to our body by seeking means to end pain: medicines ….
Pain is one of the hardest things to just let be. We're really built to avoid it, to fix it, etc.
If you can find contact with open space, with stillness, with the rest of your experience which is not in pain. Perhaps you can see there is some rest within your misery.
I wish you the best. It's very painful, but you won't always feel like this.
Illness is very distracting. It’s hard to stay Present when in pain but then Adya is an example of how it’s possible. Awareness is always there - where else can it be? It’s just much harder to allow in. Feel better.
@@Always-There yeah, I have no idea what he went though, but to know that he was nigh on a professional cyclist, and an avid outdoorsman, and to have gone through something so physically grueling that he suggested publicly that it may have led to PTSD in him.
That's a real testament to the difficulties life can throw at us, and also to our capacity to meet them, just as they are, in this very moment.
Arrogance to say that you can "allow" life to unfold as it is. Life is not concerned with your allowance or acceptance. It simply is what's happening. Adyashanti seems to be a lovely and sincere character. But after years of striving for "enlightenment," he still is stuck in this loop of trying to find an answer that ultimately will not satisfy.
Thank you for sharing your perspective. It's interesting that you mention arrogance in relation to allowing life to unfold. I wonder if publicly commenting that someone is 'stuck' or 'wrong' might also carry an air of arrogance, as it assumes a definitive knowledge of another's inner journey. Perhaps there's room for compassion and understanding in recognizing that everyone's path toward awakening or enlightenment unfolds uniquely.
@@keithb4808 There is no thing as enlightenment. This aliveness is already whole. There is no path to get closer to wholeness. It's everything. But some people feel life is not satisfying so they endlessly search for what is everything and "hiding in plain sight." Life is unconditional love, that includes everything: compassion, arrogance, knowledge, and stories.
@bonnieroberts1799 Beautifuly said! Just out of my own curiosity, if your experience of life is such, why the interest in this content?
@@keithb4808 I don't know why. Just responding.
Adya is speaking about not letting the mental bargaining and judgement mediate between reality and the experienced. If you’ll notice, and have watched the video, most people live in their thoughts of what should’ve happened instead of reality. He’s speaking of your relationship with life. Not abstract thoughts. Most live in their head, warped distortions of reality, and suffer greatly because of it.