Conflicting Spirituality

[andyjohnsonman]

I feel like there are 2 conflicting ideas in spirituality. 1 is to be mindful of thoughts and the other is to let go of thoughts. When I become aware of my thoughts they usually go away immediately and therefore haven't been let go of, where as with letting go I stay with the thought and go as deep as I can into the thought until emotions have been let go of.

When i practice Vipassana, as soon as i'm aware of thinking i go back to the breath and feel like this could be similar to suppressing the thought as I don't go into the thought to release the negative energy behind it.

Which is more effective? Or are these 2 of the same things?

[purerogue]

Just practice both of them, each is for different purpose and purpose changes depending on where you are at your path. 

[okulele]

@andyjohnsonman 2 ways of thinking about the same thing, really.