What’s in a Mind?

“To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.”- Lao Tzu

Hello,

The only boundaries that exist in your mind, are the ones which exist in your mind. Otherwise, they do not exist.

Your parameters, your limits, your boundaries, your edge of comfort… these zones are entirely of your own making.

Did you put them there? Did you let them be there?

I dissolved mine, my limits appear here and there, and then I decide whether or not I am comfortable letting them go further, or else I just move myself along.

When it comes to the limits of skill, awareness and understanding, I always know with curiosity and observance these can increase or develop – so I do not fret if I reach my limit, I just see if it can be expanded, or if I need to find another way through. I don’t feel remiss if something is not handed to me on a silver plate, and I don’t feel it if I have to move onto the next opportunity.

All moments that go through my mind, all parts of life that I witness, there is something there for me. I do not own these moments, they temporarily are in my possession but like me and all the rest of it, they just wait to be recycled and reabsorbed into the rest of the matter.

While I’m alive, I’m still a part of the matter, I’m still absorbed by it, I’m still recycled by it – think about your breath – what is this if not you recycling? Ingesting food? Every one of your bodies processes and minds use energy which you recycle and the body does this for itself also.

While these moments are here for me to observe, or rather, while I am here to observe I have a choice, what do I make of it? Always I have this.

I choose wellbeing. I choose happiness. I choose freedom. These come with life, if I make it this way. If I head this way. If I point myself in this direction. If I put myself in the place where happiness and health abound physically and mentally, they inevitably are produced.

Can you tell me with certainty, which way “mind” is, can anyone really say for sure the mind is of a certain set of categories, is absolute in it’s “shape”, has one way to be, is defined, and therefore no more can be understood about it?

Humans in curiosity and enquiry have longed for the secrets of the universe and the mind alike…… this comes from a place which you cannot take mind out of, we cannot be in existence and living, here to witness and discover without the qualities of this observation and the presence of this being described as “mind” or from which this is experienced and retold…

Until you truly know what the mind is with certainty, you cannot know, and so the only way we know it is in this subjective way.

All of the Scientific method in the world, along with the highest minds and the most developed technologies are not capable of providing us with a Mind reason or formula… this would be the “rule of life” – It is in constant mystery, until you have digested and desynthesized the entire cosmos and all existence at least a handful of times, you won’t know everything…. and even then after you have totally devoured the universe let’s say FIVE times you still wouldn’t know everything, if even you were capable of it.

Then the next question would be, if I can spit out a whole universe – what contains me?

Rather, wouldn’t this be an infinite exercise? There’s never going to be enough me (or anyone for that matter) to stretch across the whole of infinity, against the entirety of recurrence, to absorb it all and myself over again.

So as far as I know, a simple way to look at it is this – I’m here to exist; and whatever I may achieve with that is up to me, what resources can I pull, what ideas can I process, what thoughts to be had – for the most part I want to enjoy this as much as possible, and If I can help anyone to look through their eyes and live through themselves a little more joyfully or a little wiser I will feel immensely grateful and useful.

That’s why they warn against obsession, you become what you obsess about, or rather the obsession consumes you, your life, your focus – everything which you are about. “I am obsession” but you do not want to be this, because that’s no way to live.

What is mind?

Something we can talk about for an infinity and know little more than we did yesterday, because the infinity of what it is possible to be is as limitless as the universe.

Do you want instruction on the mind?

Make a choice, whatever you want it to be, imagine and believe it’s that. You don’t have long enough to find out the truth, so choose a state you would like to occupy for the main, and do/ be it. Choose a path and then fully commit to it whether that’s for 1 year or 10. It’s okay to change your mind. See. Your mind is something you can change.

I would suggest making choices which benefit you, and do not cause pain or strife to others. I would suggest making a conscious decision everyday or as often as you can remember to enjoy yourself, enjoy being you and find out what you can make of it. Spend some time in nature. Park. Swim. Climb. Trek. Lay. But do it outside somewhere.

Pick a book or bring a blanket and sleep. Watch the sunset. See the stars.

Why do you want to stare at concrete for the rest of your life? Or this screen?

I don’t presume to know the answers, all I have is questions. This fills my life with endless curiosity, learning and enjoyment.

Whatever you choose to do, I hope it’s a happy choice.

Thank you.

Peace & Love

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