Hello, welcome folks!
I'm happy to see you all new and returning to
this series about finding Inner Peace.
Today will be the fourth part.
In the first session, we have talked about
the importance of focusing on the present moment.
Then, in the second session, we discussed
the importance of letting go of things we cannot
control, including my mass timer ^^;
After that, in the 3rd session, we talked really
really fast about the importance of keeping
things simple, so we don't overthink too much!
Number four: Your thoughts come and go and
they don't define you. How many times have
we felt completely overwhelmed by our thoughts
as if they're drowning us in a sea of confusion
and doubt? We all know the feeling our minds
become cluttered like a stormy sky filled
with dark swirling clouds that seem to never
end. Each thought, whether it's from the
past, present, or future adds to the chaos
until we can barely hear ourselves think.
It feels as though we're stuck in a mental
fog, unable to escape, but Cail offers us
a profound way to navigate this mental
storm. He teaches us to view our thoughts
as clouds in the sky: impermanent, fleeting
and constantly changing, like clouds that
pass by in the blink of an eye. Our thoughts
come and go and they don't define us.
Cail's wisdom reminds us that we are not
our thoughts. We are the awareness observing
them. A wise monk once said: "With our thoughts,
we make the world". This is a powerful reminder
that the way we perceive and engage with our
thoughts shapes our reality. The challenge lies
in not attaching ourselves to every thought
that arises. We don't need to identify with
them or let them take control of our minds.
Just like the clouds above, our thoughts
are temporary visitors in the vast Sky of
our mind. They may appear, but they don't
stay forever. When we stop clinging to our
thoughts, we begin to free ourselves from
their hold. Imagine sitting by a calm river,
watching the water flow smoothly past you.
As you observe, you notice leaves drifting
down the stream, moving gently along with
the current. Do you reach out to grab each
leaf trying, to control them? No. You allow
them to float by, knowing that more leaves
will come and the river will continue to
flow, unhurried and unchanged. Similarly,
we can learn to let our thoughts come and
go without clinging to them. When a thought
arises, whether it's a worry, a regret,
or a fleeting idea, we can simply
acknowledge it and then let it pass without
grabbing hold of it. The more we practice
this, the easier it becomes to release our
thoughts and over time we find that the
storm of overthinking naturally begins to
calm. Cail's teachings invite us to shift
our perspective on our thoughts. Our life
is shaped by our mind, for we become what
we think. This profound statement reminds
us that the quality of our thoughts directly
influences the quality of our lives. When
we allow negative, restless or overactive
thoughts to pass without clinging to them, we
create space for clarity and peace to emerge.
By letting go of our attachment to thoughts,
we're not trying to suppress them or push
them away, we are simply allowing them to
flow, like the leaves on the river, knowing
that they will pass. With this shift in
mindset, we start to experience more inner
calm, less mental clutter and a greater sense
of freedom. In the same way that clouds appear
in the sky and then disappear, our thoughts
will continue to arise and fade, but when
we stop trying to control them or attach
meaning to them, we find ourselves in a state
of peaceful presence, free from the weight of
overthinking. As you go through your day,
remember that your thoughts are like passing
clouds, they are not permanent. They do not
define who you are. Let them come, let them
go, and in doing so, you will begin to
experience life with greater Clarity,
peace and ease.
This concludes today's lesson in finding one's
Inner Peace, which was the fourth part in the series.
I will see you again in a few days for the fifth and
sixth parts. The last lessons are much shorter, so I
combined them together.
May Cail guide us to balance in both body and
mind, brothers and sisters.
Let us praise Him together!
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