Addicted to Thoughts

If there’s awareness of the thoughts you have about yourself you just may be able to settle in a place where your emotions aren’t in control. You may even realize life isn’t really about you, you just have a thought it is…

As long as you’re alive life happens, actually life happens even if you’re not alive there just isn’t awareness of it. Life isn’t really about what happens as much as it’s about how much you relate your thoughts about what happens. This is where the conditioning steps in and determines the relation to what happens next. It can be of love, it can be of hate, but for most it teeters between the two. Very few go to the extreme of either one of these emotions so the results for most humans are balanced. When these emotions do hit an extreme level the results are very noticeable and this is all contingent on how much you’re conditioned to have thoughts about yourself; these thoughts are what manifest as emotions. If you had love as the main thoughts in your life, obviously you will love more than a person who has hate thoughts. This all arises from inside the individual so if you truly notice the base of your actions, you may be able to alter those actions instead of relying on divine intervention which will probably not occur. It will take some practice to allow the mind to settle so this is noticed.

The addiction in society is attachment to thoughts and when you’re the main subject of those thoughts, it makes your existence very irrational. Now multiply this by billions of people and hence you have the world we live in; billions of people constantly having thoughts about themselves strictly for personal gain. There’s no one to blame for this because it arises from within each of us. From the mass murderer to the person who is a people pleaser, it’s the thoughts that causes extreme emotions and everything else in between. So sit often with the intention of developing the ability to notice your thoughts about yourself and you just may be able to settle in a place where your emotions aren’t in control. And hopefully you’ll come to the realization life isn’t really about you, you just have a thought it is…

Mind Content

If you don’t take responsibility for the content of your mind, there are plenty of influences that will do it for you. Whatever is thought about frequently becomes the inclination of your mind…

Our minds are more like water than something solid like concrete. What happens is sometimes it gets frozen and becomes solid. Also water takes the shape of whatever container it’s in and that’s exactly what happens to an unconscious mind; in this case the container is whatever one attaches to. The key when it comes to the mind is to make sure it’s in a container that’s based in love. Water is influenced by many things, tides, wind, weather, and so on, and so is the mind influenced by many things. When there’s awareness of this the mind is somewhat less influenced; it’s totally influenced when there isn’t awareness. The Conditioned Mind will say jump and you will jump, and depending on the conditioning you may even ask how high. If you don’t take responsibility for the content of your mind there are plenty of influences that will do it for you.

Look at the politics here in the USA. See how individuals have influence over so many unconscious minds, and regardless of who you’re for, it’s been allowed to let them influence the content of many minds. This now becomes the container for whoever you are for or against and your mind will act accordingly. Even though it seems like this was a choice, there really wasn’t. The question of any influence is it based in love? Whatever is thought about frequently becomes the inclination of the mind; it has to because that’s how it’s conditioned. This article is strictly to be viewed to see how all of this limits you and to possibly allow you to see what container (attachment) is establishing the content of your mind…

Mind Hunger

Although fulfilling sense pleasures takes on many forms, it’s the hunger of the mind that makes one seek them. This hunger can only be satisfied in stillness, because when the mind is still there is no hunger…

One aspect of the Conditioned Mind is how it hungers in the pleasure seeking mode most of the time. Even when we get down on ourselves, it’s a perverse form of pleasure. The mind wants to keep all the pleasure thoughts and discard the unpleasant ones; it spends most of its time doing this. Whether it’s weaving in and out of traffic, only to catch a red light and have all the cars that you just passed pull up to the same light, or doing something and asking yourself why you did it, the reason for the doing is strictly to fulfill the hunger of pleasure. That your own mind questions why you do what you do is how diabolical it is, but understand it’s only this way because of the way it has been conditioned to fulfill a pleasure hunger craving.

The hunger to fulfill your sought after pleasures does not have your best interest at heart, but the Conditioned Mind doesn’t really care about that; control is all it cares about. It makes the hunger to seek pleasure a false necessity, but when the mind starts to settle and it loses its grip on you, you will see the fallacy of this. True pleasure is in stillness not in things, but the pleasure of stillness is not the same pleasure that you hunger. The pleasure to fulfill a hunger is based in lies, the pleasure of stillness is based in truth. The parable in the bible speaks of satisfying a hunger that only God (stillness) can satisfy. This hunger is the self seeking pleasure of the Conditioned Mind, this is the hunger created. It’s only in stillness that this hunger is satisfied, not because it’s given something, but because in stillness hunger never materializes so there is nothing to fulfill…

Two Certainties

From the time existence in this form begins change begins. Some change is glaring and some is subtle; it mostly happens without permission. How this change is adjusted to determines how life unfolds…

There are some certainties that will happen in life no matter how much one tries to avoid them. One of these certainties is the end of existence in this current form. And the other is things will change no matter how much you try to keep them a certain way; both of these are inevitable. There is no way around these two things. The difference is one happens once and when it occurs it will never be repeated as we know of. The other happens constantly and is repeated over and over. From the time existence in this form begins, change happens. Some is glaring and some is very subtle, but it happens whether you want it to or not.

Each day most of our waking hours are spent trying to arrange the day to our liking, but the only problem with this is most of our day is wasted trying to arrange the day to our liking. This occurs because we’ve been conditioned to believe there is an entity that needs things to be different. This conditioning keeps the mind addicted to a constant state of agitation. When the mind is agitated, it will use its developed tools, not to quiet the agitation, but to distract from them. The distractions in this case manifest as Conditioned Mind Patterns that are constantly trying to arrange life to satisfy this false entity. When this is seen whether change occurs once or is constant, it’s simply allowed because there’s no entity that minds the change that‘s happening…

Sensory Self Prison

The senses are directly linked to the prison of self. If you really want to understand your life from the spiritual realm, you’ll have to get very quiet and become aware of how subtle the prison of self is…

Through the senses life is labeled, and those labels are constantly applied. Everything is judged, even labeling a pencil on the desk is a judgment. Not a harmful one, but a judgment just the same. When you learn not to label you can become aware of the distractions that keep you from going beyond the prison of self. With this new awareness your mind finally settles enough to notice the deeper view. This is the initial awareness, but it will require much more practice to go deeper yet. The deeper you go, the more you will have to let go of the which is the sensory. And the more the sensory world is let go of, the more you will understand the deeper view and the freer you will be.

The only reason life is viewed from self by so many people is because there isn’t awareness of quietness that’s necessary to view it differently. This isn’t something that is right or wrong, but it is limiting. Without the discipline to understand the difference between the prison of self and the deeper view, there will be no difference and the prison of self will be the only view that you will have. Not right or wrong, but limiting. And what is limited is your view…

Empty Space Lie

Everyone begins their existence complete, but not many realize it. Without this realization it seems as though something is missing. This creates an empty space lie that seems natural, but it's not…

Constantly reaching for things on the outside keeps one in the grip of the need to reach because it's as though there’s an empty space. The reason why reaching is done is to try and fill an empty space lie. Reaching for things on the outsides keeps the reaching in place, thus the empty space lie remains. Only by looking inward does the lie begin to lessen. What really happens is it simply collapses because the lie weakens. Years of conditioning makes the empty space lie almost impossible to fill and it's unfortunate because many never get beyond this. I did say almost impossible because the slightest turning inward is all that's needed. Once looking outside ceases because the empty space lie is revealed, looking inward becomes the view of choice and it has a snow ball rolling down a hill effect; it just naturally picks up momentum.

Outside reaching is used for protection so one doesn't have to go inward. The greatest lie that we tell ourselves and constantly reinforce is we need something to be complete; there's nothing further from the truth. Everyone begins existence complete, it's just that this isn’t realized hence the need to reach for it. Most people have a sense of lack in their lives so the empty space seems natural, but it's not. We're not meant to feel empty and it's only so because of the conditioning we develop. Once the slightest opening occurs, everything changes because the inward view reveals truth. And although we live a lie for most of our lives, when truth is revealed the empty space lie implodes as truth sets you free...

Different Programming

Different Programming:

If things are ever going to be different in our world, the programming in place will have to be different. This will only happen when it's seen the current programming isn't beneficial…

An operating system is programmed to do certain things and it will do just that whether you want it to or not; it has to do what its been programmed to do. Our mind becomes programmed in the same way and unless you use a different operating system or at least upgrade it to some degree, it will remain as it is. It's imperative to understand this so first the programming in place can be identified and second so the programming that may not be beneficial can be different. The programming that ran my life for many years was a self serving one and after a long period of time (forty nine years to be exact), I realized the programming was not really benefitting me or anyone else for that matter. This realization is the beginning stages for the possibility of a different program. This will take some effort because of how ingrained the programming is, but this is more of an awareness thing than actual exertion.

Once one becomes aware there may be another program so to speak to live by, the process of it being different has started. This is difficult because a large part of the original programming is to hold onto the familiar even if it's not providing much benefit. It's how the hamster wheel syndrome remains in place; even at the point of its own destruction. It takes many tools and influences to do this, some inner, some outer, it's just part of the programming. This is why when a person acts in a particular manner they’re more accountable than responsible for what they do. If anything is ever going to be different in our world, the programming in place will have to be different. This will only happen when it's seen the programming although it’s doing what it was designed to do, isn't providing the most beneficial results…

Humanness Trappings

The ways to be trapped by your humanness are endless, but understand the trapping comes from your own mind and even though your conditioning provides the triggers, it’s your humanness that gets trapped by them…

If you're practicing living a spiritual life, but you don't know your own mind, it's like wanting to lose weight, but not making much of an effort to reduce what you eat; your results will be non existent. If you don’t notice your traps the whole point of any practice is missed. This is because the trap of being human which reaches for things outside and makes looking inward difficult. There are so many things in place that prevent looking inward from happening; if it doesn't happen you’ll remain in bondage to your humanness trappings. Trappings aren’t real because when there's even the slightest opening to allow what’s within to be seen, your expansion begins.

Being trapped to your humanness is very enticing, if it wasn't the percentage of conscious and unconscious beings would be reversed. But it's not this way because the humanness trappings are in control; this trapping is only real to a degree. There's no denying it’s there, but it's in control because there's a fictitious belief that it's needed. We alone are the creators of this and if one doesn't have an open mind, the humanness trappings will continue their control. Sadly there's really no way around this…

Attachments Lure

Whatever you’re lured in by, if it’s attached to this will be what causes your suffering. We’re the creators of our world and the more lure there is to something the more of a struggle there is with life…

It amazes me to watch how much lure there is when one is grabbed by something, and the more attachment there is the more one is lured in and held in captivity to the thing. The letting go process is measured by how much attachment there is to something and how long it takes to snap out of it; it’s also very important not to get attached to non attachment. Most of why there’s reactions to things is because of the development of the monkey mind. It can be difficult to accept this at times, but if this is truly understood there is no difficulty at all. 

A lot of people question what my writings point to, but that's their attachments lure. I put myself out there, but I write what happened to me and I do not profess to know what's best for anyone else but me; for me that even comes into question at times. Everyone will do as their attachments lure them in, even to the point that it causes their own suffering. For me, I don’t want to suffer through my attachments lure and if this is to be so I need to find what the cause of the suffering is. I‘m not telling anyone to attach to anything written, I just know a freedom from attachment was revealed to me that was never there before. How this has come about is what I write about, nothing more. Whether it’s for you or not is not up to me, that is up to the attachments that lure you in…

Formed Stories

Every story is formed for one reason and that's to make you think life is better. If it was this easy you could just go around making up stories whenever life wasn't going your way…

There are very few hard line facts in a story so what is it that makes a person think a story is needed to make life better? The only reason stories are made up to begin with is because of the way our minds have been programmed. They're used to keep the mind in a state of agitation by making one believe things need to be different for life to be better. It's what the ego uses to keep one in bondage to a self that doesn't exist. This is how most conflicts are started, because of an ego that forms stories. And whatever the story is whether it's a God that's going to make things better, a superior race or the annihilation of one that will make things better, it all stems from one's story that if things were different life would be better. 

Create a story or not, that is the question. It really has nothing to do with the story, but it does have everything to do with trying to arrange life and thinking if things were different it would be better. This is what needs to be understood if the falseness of a story is to be revealed. If attaching to a story is found to make life better by all means make it, but for me I would have to say life is better without forming stories; especially that they exist only in the mind. If stories are seen to be real and have some facts to back them up, make them, attach to them, use them, just don't be surprised when they’re needed to fall back on to make life better that they don't do what you thought they were going to do…

Unconscious Reality

To expose your unconsciousness, why it’s in place needs to be understood. If this understanding doesn't occur the unconscious reality remains which in turn makes you live life as if you were blind…

The way the base of your thoughts are formulated determines if you see what actually occurs in life or if life becomes the unconscious reality of formulated thoughts. Because of the lack of clarity of truth in most peoples lives, this creates a dual reality. One is what is actually occurring and the other is your unconscious thoughts of what's occurring. The more unaware a person is of this the more their thoughts make up an unconscious reality of life instead of living a life of what's actually occurring.

Thoughts are the base of all unconsciousness because without the unconscious thought it's impossible for the unconsciousness to exist. All unconscious realities start with a thought that it‘s real, but the thought isn't what's actually occurring so dual realities are happening at the same time; one is created (the thought) and one just is. The one you live your life by determines if it's based in what's actually occurring or if you're living an unconscious reality created by the Conditioned Mind. There's living your given life (what is) or there's a life made up. It can be an unconscious creation of your thoughts or it can be the reality of what is. There are always dual realities to choose from, to expose the unconscious one. Why it's created needs to be understood. If this doesn't occur the unconscious remains as reality which in turn makes you live your life as if you were blind…

Harmonic Intentions

When intentions are in harmony with love, this opens the heart to loving all beings. Not because it’s forced, but because this is the way love rolls when intentions are in harmony with love…

Having loving intentions is worth more than all the books combined on what it means to be spiritual. Why this is so is because your loving intentions are yours and the content of any book is someone else’s. Someone else’s idea of you will never be you, no matter if their way is copied exactly. This is why many remain in the struggle because they’re trying to be someone else’s idea of who they should be. You can use books, methods, and whatnot as a tool, but the deep seated intentions of why you do what you do will need to be reflected upon to see if the results of your efforts are in harmony with love. Not the story of love, but the love that arises not from effort, but from one’s inner harmony; this is where effort is meaningless if it’s not in harmony with love. Only harmonic intentions with love result in true purpose.

There are as many books as there are people practicing, but everyone who reads a book and practices doesn’t necessarily wake up. This is because the intentions aren’t of the necessary energy that allows harmony with a loving heart. True intentions need to be seen if there is to be harmony with all beings. This doesn’t mean a person won’t harm you or animals and insects won’t bite you, but it’s less likely you’ll put yourself in that type of situation with having harmonic intentions of a loving heart. In the space of stillness one learns to see their true intentions and in the process have those intentions in harmony with love. When this occurs you will love all beings, not because you’re forced, but because this is the way love rolls when your intentions are in harmony with love…

Beam of Light

When you’re aware that all opinions are a made up story, love takes their place. This love is a beam of light and is always there, but it’s not experienced because of the conditioned opinions that block it…

Without opinions everyone would view life through the eyes of love which by the way is the beam of light of peace; because of opinions this beam of light isn’t seen. The view of opinions are made up by the energy of unconsciousness, this makes everything that happens in life seen through the conditioning of your opinions; through this view what is true is missed. This makes life about nothing real except for the opinions that are formed by the Conditioned Mind.

Being unaware of opinions are what makes the mind attach to thoughts and those attachments are the cause of what controls life. What’s factual is this, life just happens, it’s not personal, it’s not about anything you think it is. It’s not about right, wrong, love, hate, good or bad, it‘s simply learning to understand your minds true nature of quietness and not being led around by your conditioned opinions; whatever they are. When there’s awareness of this you will truly love. A love that has always been there, but it’s never experienced because of your conditioned opinions not allowing you to see your beam of light…

Selfish Thoughts

When thoughts are used as the primary means to live by, there will be a selfish view provided by the minds content. But when the mind settles the selfishness is lifted which provides loving content…

Humans have wars against each other because of the selfish thinking. Because of this thinking, there’s very little unity with ourselves and with the world. Everyone thinks they’re right which arises from what is heard or what’s read somewhere; all this does mar one is a selfish view. These selfish thoughts are the only view of reality that is seen until the mind becomes quiet enough to allow the selfishness to be lifted.

What happens when the mind settles is it allows for two views of reality to be seen. One is the reality of the selfish stories of one’s conditioned thoughts. The other is the unlimited reality of love by just doing what’s in front of you because it’s what’s there. Both realities are from the same mind, but there will only be the selfish view until the mind settles. When this settling occurs and you see the reality of a loving view, the limitations provided by the selfish thought view falls away. It will be at this point that you will go beyond the selfish thought view of to see the unrestricted view of love by just doing what’s in front of you without the need to think about it…

Inner Discomfort

The inner discomfort that keeps you from your peace has nothing to do with life. The discomfort is a creation of your own mind that makes you believe you are not at peace…

There are practical ways to minimize the inner discomfort that causes one to sabotage their own existence. But it has to be understood that the mind creating the discomfort cannot quiet itself. You will have to find out why your own mind is telling you discomfort is needed to cope with life; a life that is controlled by the conditioning to create inner discomfort. Your own mind creates all the inner discomfort you have by choosing to attach to thoughts that give the discomfort life. This unconscious conditioning is why discomfort arises. The Conditioned Mind creates this as you do things that are destructive to your own well being. Why this discomfort mind set is developed I’m not sure, but I do know it can be described only as insane because your own mind does this.

I know now it was my own mind that created discomfort which arose from within myself. Because of the shift that occurred some years ago there‘s now awareness so inner discomfort doesn’t have to be created anymore. I sit for the sole purpose to develop discipline which allows the mind to settle. If there isn’t discipline your conditioning won’t be understood nor will the reason why discomfort arises. This will lead you to being led around like a puppet on a string. Life does nothing to you, it’s your own mind that does it all. Living in a place of discomfort as opposed to a place of peace will never change until the conditioning that makes it so is changed. All I ever wanted was to be at peace, but I wasn’t aware it was my own mind that created the inner discomfort which made me believe there wasn’t any…