October 6 – Contemplation

The godless standing alone in sin

Investigation and contemplation can be done at any time.

During meditation, while watching the ocean, while walking, while driving, while jogging. Whenever the mind wants to turn to it true nature, it will reflect upon it. I hope my heart is open to these words.

Is true comtemplating the same as thinking?

We use thinking as a tool, but the knowing arises because of its use is above and beyond the process of thinking: it leads to our not being fooled by our thinking anymore. You recognize all thinking is merely the movement of the mind, and also the knowing is not born and doesn’t die. What do you think all this movement called “mind stuff” comes out of? What we talk about as the mind – all activity is just the conventional mind. It’s not the real mind at all. What is real just IS, it’s not arising and it’s not passing away.

~ by kennybeal on October 6, 2009.