There is no difference between the purified mind and the true Self of man.
Ramakrishna
Most of us have very messy personal minds that are, like my house, in desperate need of a good cleaning. Our minds are full of stuffed and stored junk, left overs from the experiences we had that were too difficult to deal with at all time. This mess has become our "egos". Remember this is just personal mind.
Personal mind?
The mind is a thing in the universe we are aware of. It is an amazing thing shared by all. We, however, encapsulate a piece of this One universal mind and call it "my mind". We personalize it. What we refer to as "my mind" is just a lil snippet of this great mind. And man, did we make a "royal mess" of it!
We have taken this amazing consciousness and narrowed its focus down onto this mess of this little personal mind so it is all we see.
Reality is an illusion albeit a very persistent one.
Albert Einstein
And as Michael Singer says,
You have done something with your mind that should be against the law. : "I want it to be my way!"
The start of a spiritual foundation [is recognizing this truth:] "It has nothing to do with you..."
Man-mind = God, and consciousness focusing on mind= man.
From this focus as "man", we tend to do whatever we can to control the Life that triggers these stored thorns so this stuff doesn't come back up. We select and push away, creating more and more disturbance that pulls the consciousness even farther down.
This does not work in bringing us the joy that is already within.
What do we need to do?
We need to purify...clean the mess inside. First, we need to stop putting more stuff in, stop adding junk to our messy insides?
How do we do that?
Start allowing Life to do what Life does. Remind yourself that you are not, never were, or will you ever be in control of Life! Then let Life be what it is and do what it does. Allow it to dance in front of you...then to blow through you.
Allow the stored stuff to come up to be released. Samskaras will arise for release on their own and Life will pour through us without getting snagged if there is nothing in here for them to get snagged on.
So, we can meditate. We can do other practices but the most important practice is cleaning up. Everyday Life can help to clean us out everytime it triggers us etc. Just let it hit, and let whatever it hits to come up. Stop resisting these triggers. See the healing potential in them. Relax into them. Relax into what Life offers. Stay open to all of it!
Relax instead of resisting into what Life offers!
All is well.
Michael A. Singer/ Temple of the Universe/ Sounds True ( August 7, 2025) Transform Daily Life Into Your Deepest Spiritual Practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBwV1vBAN8Y
Michael A. Singer/ Temple of the Universe/ Sounds True ( July, 2025) Releasing the Meaningless Moments that Create the Personal Mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYIipW3pnzg&list=PLyOuAoSmZkKoESr2acNWwhznusbBkKXsT&index=13&t=2s
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