Distraction Awareness

There are many distractions to what an awakening is, for those awake there’s simply awareness of these distractions. Remember this, the mind that distracts you is the same mind that reinforces its distractions…

All distractions are created by your own mind, until there’s awareness of this the distractions remains. One of the most important things to realize when it comes to lessening the mind distractions is the mind that distracts you is the same mind that reinforces its distractions. Think about how it’s your own mind causing distractions, so you’re basically distracting yourself. What’s crazy about this is it’s like there are two minds with different views. This goes on in most lives every single day without realizing it, but don’t be fooled by the distractions because even the view that isn’t distracted creates distractions; to be awake is to be aware of the distractions.

An awakening isn’t a mystical state, it’s simply about becoming aware of the thoughts that distract you, that’s basically it. It’s in this awareness that one naturally stops attaching to those distracting thoughts. Being awake doesn’t stop them from arising, but with awareness they’re there, being distracted by the attachment to what happens is seen. Until this is realized the mind that distracts you is the same mind that reinforces the distractions. It’s does this to keep you distracted by the distraction of your distractions, and as long as there are distractions without awareness, you’ll continue to be controlled by a mind that holds you in captivity to its distractions…