Mind Chatter

How to Controll Mind Chatter

Thought Watchfulness.

"The mind has to be empty to see clearly." (The little book on LIVING: J.Krishnamurti)

In Buddhist meditation practices, everything that we do can be performed without thinking. Most actions have become habits, and require almost no thought to perform. This allows our inner “mind chatter” to get out of control, acting as a counter suggestion to our goals, and sabotaging our concentration and our dreams. Meditation is the practice of controlling thought, first through concentration upon an object or problem, and then by releasing it for a solution, via inspiration. If inspiration and intuition is a process that comes from a source within, then mind chatter blocks this process.

Personality uses mind chatter as a defense to justify itself, to keep itself in existence. Without “mind chatter” there is no sense of separateness, just the present moment. Personality can be trained to be clear and focused. Astonishment brings silence, and an influx of inspiration. Without astonishment there can be no silence.

We tend to focus better on what we love. Love looks upon its object of desire without judgment and feels inspired. This can become a learned experience that we can apply to things that we don’t love as much — yet still be inspired. Mind chatter removes us from the total experience of the present moment by distraction, by creating judgment, by breaking our concentration and blocking the flow of love.

Mind chatter cannot be controlled by an intellectual process. Yet, it does not like to be watched, and the moment mind chatter is observed, it stops. Perspective is the key to controlling mind chatter, a perspective that observes. Once the spaces of silence between the thoughts are recognized, intellect fumbles, influx occurs, and inspiration flourishes. Observing mind chatter is the beginning of a process that will change our life.