Valuing A Quiet Mind

A quiet mind is free of agitation and depression; it’s not weighed down by despondency, or over-excited and unable to settle.

What a relief!
This is happiness.
That moment when we just stop is meditation.

A quiet mind is a clear mind which allows consciousness to perceive directly without habitual comments and judgements interfering. There is just knowingness present without assumptions. In meditation, consciousness sees all the reflections – all the comings and goings – on the wall of the mind, and lets them be. At that moment, consciousness is in control.

After meditation, all those concepts come back of course, but gradually, they lighten and we’re not so heavy-hearted, not so insane. Now, that is something to truly value. We start to see the patterns in life, and there are no surprises as we recognise that we’re holding on to assumptions.

We aren’t going to relieve others’ agitations – even a Buddha cannot do that – but we can rest in our own space, and that might touch others … and then again, it might not. We can have no expectations.

If we can stay at peace when those around are over-excited or vacant, we’re well on our way out!

We are no longer a jumpy spider mind.
We can focus attention, and choose the time and place of our ‘battles’.