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How do you calm yourself?
Find out who is anxious to begin with. Whatever rises and falls is not you.
Wow! Gratitude, mate. 🤍
Do you do any meditation?
Not really. Sometimes I do some conscious breathing. And other times doing chores alone in peace kind of makes a meditation for me. But nothing specific.
Have you noticed that the mind is the cause of suffering? When the mind is quiet, there is peace. A good meditation is to ask yourself "who am I?" and follow the thought back to its source. This is called self-inquiry. Also, something is aware of thoughts, which means you aren't your mind. The mind is going outward through the senses, but the prize resides in your heart. Objects can never lead to happiness, yet everyone is chasing them. It's best to focus on the eternal self within. I hope you don't mind the advice btw. I'm just trying to help 🙏🙏
"You aren't your mind". Wow! That statement alone helped me a lot. I will definitely explore the meditation you’ve suggested. Thank you so much for these blissful words.
Yes, good. Most people identify themselves with the mind, but who's aware of the mind? This is what self-inquiry meditation helps with.
Think about it, the mind rises and falls, but you exist regardless. You can't be your mind, yet it says "I Am". This is why self-inquiry leads to self-realization. We're identifying with the wrong self. There's nothing to gain or achieve. That's why people are miserable trying to acquire more things, thinking it'll make them happy. I'll point out too that the mind doesn't even exist in deep sleep. Did you stop existing at that point? Of course not. The Real "I" is always there as a witness to everything.