THOUGHTS ARE
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LIKE BUBBLES IN A FISH TANK
There is no linear connection
between one thought that we
have and another thought that
we have. The only relationship
between thoughts is that they
come from the same source. But
we constantly connect one
thought and the next thought in
a linear manner.
Just as bubbles in a fish tank rise
from the bottom, our thoughts
also rise in the same manner.
When one bubble comes and
reaches the surface of the water,
the next bubble starts and then
the third bubble starts. Because
the bubbles are rising at a high
speed, they look like a
continuous stream! Actually there
is always a gap between two
bubbles
Like the bubbles, we also experience a
neutral space between two thoughts.
Since the gap or the neutral space
between two thoughts is so small, we
think all thoughts are connected and
form a shaft. But there is always a gap
between two thoughts.
If you just learn this one simple
technique of unclutching, you
will be able to retain a significant
amount of energy in your system,
in your being. As a result, you
will be many times more
productive and creative. Your
relationships will be much
friendlier because you will not
clutch incidents that are not
related. You will not feel
suffocated by people or their
expectations of you.
You will have tremendous inner
space available to you to fulfill your
needs, as well as others' needs. You
will also have tremendous
compassion to know why others are
suffering. It is only when you don't
understand why the other person is
suffering that you are harsh with
them. When you unclutch, you are
able to accommodate that person in
your inner space. You are
automatically compassionate. Your
very life has adifferent quality and
you become a different person in the
world.
GOALS
To understand the nature of thoughts
ASSESSMENT
- What is the only relation between thoughts?
- Why do we think that thoughts are connected?
- What happens when you unclutch?
- How do we arrive at a solution if we logically don't connect the thoughts?
- What happens when you are fully focused on your creation, playing, and painting? . How is the inner space affected by thoughts?
- What happens to your inner space when your teacher, mother and stranger praise you at different points in a day?
ASSESSMENT
- Why do you like or dislike something?
- How do you decide?
- Can we remain with no thoughts? Do babies have thoughts?
- How do you feel when you un-clutch a problem?
- Evaluate how when they unclutch they are friendlier.
- What happens when we decide strongly to unclutch
- When can one be established in a higher state of awareness?
- What are the five modifications of mind
- What is allergy
