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A Simple Reflection of Mind
by meditative - November 9th, 2010.Filed under: Insights for Mindful Intelligence.
~ Daniel Siegel, MD- “The Mindful Brain”
The mind is like the ocean. And deep in this ocean, beneath the surface, it’s calm and clear. And no matter what the surface conditions are, whether it’s flat or choppy or even a full gale storm, deep in the ocean it’s tranquil and serene. From the depth of the ocean you can look toward the surface and just notice the activity there, as in the mind, where from the depth of the mind you can look upward toward the waves, the brainwaves at the surface of your mind, where all that activity of mind, thoughts, feelings, sensations, and memories exist. You have the incredible opportunity to just observe those activities at the surface of your mind.
Here within the calm of awareness of the observing self, we can witness and discern these activities of mind- and that they are not the totality of who we are. Mental events are the mind’s experience. They are not are our identity as long as we regulate our identification with them. Nonjudgmental and non-reactionary observation of mindful awareness and receptive attention enables us to recognize and acknowledge without the habitualness of identification.