I agree that it would be beneficial to quieten the mind and ego, even if it were only to escape from the type of irrational thoughts that can lower our self esteem and negatively affect our lives.
I am also undecided about the nature of the ego. Is it a useful part of us, a tool for connecting our essence with the physical world or just a nuisance that we should overcome and free ourselves from? I think I would quite enjoy the experience of being ego-less for a while.
My problem is that I seem to be completely unable to quieten my mind. This is a new concept for me so I'm sure with practice I'll get there at some point, but at the moment, I can't stop the constant stream of thoughts that fill my mind. If I find myself not having a thought, it is usually replaced by running a song through my mind, which is really just another form of thought is it not?
I have been paying more attention to the kind of thoughts my mind is generating, sort of watching them so to speak. I find that this leads to more thoughts about the thoughts though, sort of like "ooh that thought was interesting" or "wow my mind is full of useless crap".
I would be very interested in learning how to shut my thoughts up so I can experience what it feels like to be in my essence without the distractions of the world and the constant stream of chatter that goes with it. Right now though it seems like my ego won't let me.
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