Why Silence The Mind?

[r0ckyreed]

Isn’t it better to learn how to use your mind in a “proper” way that can help you contemplate and question deeply with reality?

If we still the mind, how do we question reality deeper? How do we do self-inquiry without questioning? How do we question and contemplate without thought?

[Recursoinominado]

This is a good example of black and white thinking.

Silencing the mind aims to make your chosen mind object as your sole point of focus. It can be a self-inquiry questioning.

Imagine you are a babysitter, what would be better: taking care of 20 hyperactive and aggressive children or one calm, relaxed one?

If you understand this, you can understand the power of silencing the mind. 

[Nahm]

Communion. 

[aurum]

1 hour ago, r0ckyreed said:

Isn’t it better to learn how to use your mind in a “proper” way that can help you contemplate and question deeply with reality?

If we still the mind, how do we question reality deeper? How do we do self-inquiry without questioning? How do we question and contemplate without thought?

This assumes the deepest insights originate from the analytical mind. They do not.

When you silence your mind, now God can speak.

[Shin]

[r0ckyreed]

8 minutes ago, aurum said:

This assumes the deepest insights originate from the analytical mind. They do not.

When you silence your mind, now God can speak.

What about contemplation as a way to gain insight? Isn’t contemplation using the mind to facilitate questioning and deeper thinking to gain understanding?

[Shin]

9 minutes ago, r0ckyreed said:

What about contemplation as a way to gain insight? Isn’t contemplation using the mind to facilitate questioning and deeper thinking to gain understanding?

If you do proper contemplation asking is 5% of the job, 5 other % is being genuinely interested in the question, the rest is being present/still.