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Originally Posted by Angela  cdn, I believe you're right, thoughts are inherently meaningless (the only meaning they have is the meaning we give them), but thoughts are certainly not useless, as Cantando proclaims.
Deliberate thought changes the world, because it changes the way we feel. The way we feel influences the actions we take, wouldn't you agree? And as cylon mentioned, thinking is an action. Deliberate thinking is a dynamic, vital action.
Why would we see dynamic vital action as useless? |
In the context of my thread, I meant that thoughts are useless as they get in the way of connecting to source (especially during meditation), where allowing can take place of one's desires.
Thoughts are not actions. They are the result of thinking. I prefer to treat them in a neutral way, neither investing them with positive or negative feelings.
Yes, for most of us, thinking is a necessary action in this world. But, you can go beyond thinking to just knowing, where thoughts aren't necessary.