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Over-thinking, over-anaylizing, obbessing
I'm guilty of all these things. People with anxiety tend to this....
I find myself getting involved in windy, pointless arguments mostly about life, religion, god, death ect.
I don't know why I can't just believe what I believe without needed people to 'approve or agree'
What I really believe is that love is most important thing, there are infinite paths to freedom, all religions and philosophies are valid, we live on past out death and continue our spiritual journey, its perfectly okay to be where we are, we eventually ALL find nirvana or heaven no matter how bad a person was.
Even as I wrote that I was thinking man, I hope everyone agrees wit me!! ughhh
I wish I was more like my sister she just lives life to the fullest
I find myself getting involved in windy, pointless arguments mostly about life, religion, god, death ect.
I don't know why I can't just believe what I believe without needed people to 'approve or agree'
What I really believe is that love is most important thing, there are infinite paths to freedom, all religions and philosophies are valid, we live on past out death and continue our spiritual journey, its perfectly okay to be where we are, we eventually ALL find nirvana or heaven no matter how bad a person was.
Even as I wrote that I was thinking man, I hope everyone agrees wit me!! ughhh
I wish I was more like my sister she just lives life to the fullest
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What if we can not believe what we think anyhow?
Would it matter if someone says we are wrong?
No of course not! They’re right! We’re wrong! We know that! We agree!
My point is; don’t take yourself, and your ideas, too seriously. Life’s a lot easier that way.
it would be so much easier, too laugh at myself, let myself be where am at and accept that.
And love love love, love is the only thing that makes my obsessive thoughts and ideas disappear..
here are some guided meditations and further advice that may help you
http://www.buddhanet.net/audio-meditation.htm
These ones are the ones I recommend
Mindfulness of Breath
Mindfulness of Breath gives instructions for mindfulness of breath, as is it experienced as movement in the abdomen. This is a foundation Insight meditation practice. In some cases individuals who are very conscious of their breathing, such as those with panic disorder, initially find this practice difficult. If this is the case they are recommended to bring attention to something other than the breath until it becomes more comfortable.
Mindfulness of Sound & Thought
Mindfulness of sound and thought, firstly instructs on how to use sound as an object of meditation then asks the listener to shift attention to thoughts. The second part of this track is more instruction on how to manage difficult thoughts when they arise rather than a guided meditation.
Open Awareness
Open awareness. It is a practice where there are no specific objects of awareness other than awareness itself or the changing objects of awareness. If this practice is helpful utilise it. If it is not helpful put it aside for another time.
Healing painful emotions
Healing painful emotions are instructions for some options to deal with 1.strong physical sensations and 2. difficult emotions if they are arise. It requires that the listener has already developed some skill with meditation for it to be effective. These tracks are not really guided meditations but more instructions for some options for dealing with uncomfortable physical sensations and emotions.
Hope it helps
Perhaps the real problem is that you tend to think negative things? In which case, developing a bit of compassion for yourself seems a good start. Stop trying to be perfect and accept yourself. It's a lot easier.
thinking says thinking is bad or good.
watch the thinking. when you are watching the thinking, the thinking becomes the object. when you project that thinking is wrong or right or this or that then that is thinking. that also should be watched.
in watching everything you see it for what it is. not you. just impersonal processes coming and going. they have nothing to do with you unless you give in or give it power of belief.
it's subtle but this is your way out. cultivate the mindfulness to just be with thought and feelings and sensations. just watch them in your body/mind.
if you get caught in a thought or feeling then so be it. your natural mindfulness will snap you out of it. do not be discouraged or use harsh words against yourself. just keep watching. just keep at it.
be mindful as if you have a bowl of water in your hands and you have to walk across the football field. if water is spilt then your throat will be slit.
motivation enough?
I don't know about thinking that if i'm not my mindful my throat will slit....
yikes, that seems pretty harsh, lol
I think maybe just gentle mindfulness when i'm ready, just be gentle with myself.
And maybe even make fun of some of my silly thinking..... I totally understand.......its a hard thing to explain. I'm starting to think the simpler the practice the better.......this Metta practice seems to be the one for me, I hope you find something that works. Lets agree to be less judgmental of where were at......deal?
Another author, not Buddhist, is Louise Hay, shes all about learning to love yourself. something I need to do.
you got your well being all in tack...you got no idea what its like..