The no-mind not-thinks no thoughts about no things.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A mind free of thought does not generate thoughts about anything.
- In plain terms
- No mind means no thinking.
- What can you take from it?
- Stillness comes from no thought.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you experience without thought?
- What is silence?
Another view
Human minds naturally think.
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