Hold to the idea, 'I am not the mind, I see that I am thinking, I am watching my mind act,' and each day the identification of yourself with thoughts and feelings will grow less, until at last you can entirely separate yourself from the mind and actually know it to be apart from yourself.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Observing your own thoughts creates distance from them, leading to self-realization.
- In plain terms
- Watch your thoughts so you stop thinking you are just your mind.
- What can you take from it?
- Practice observing your thoughts to find true self.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can I watch my mind without judging?
- Am I my thoughts?
Another view
This practice requires sustained discipline to achieve separation.
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