This is the 2nd in a series of articles on how to get in touch with your true ground of being, and to override your ego.
Watch, listen and feel your reactions as if you are a spectator outside yourself, observing how you react to any situation without judgement, discrimination or attachment.
Let the moment be as it is.
This should, if you want fast results, be done all the time.That means, every waking hour, from the moment you wake up to the time you go to bed at night.
So, first thing in the morning when you feel yourself waking up you should note all the thoughts and feelings and sensations in your body without judging them or thinking about them- just accept each moment as it is.
You may wake up worried about money. All you do is observe the thinking process with no emotion or feelings or thoughts connected to this. You observe the ego and its emotions, but do not attach any importance to this.
Look at what is going on, like a member of an audience watching an actor or actress on stage.The acting though does not stir up a reaction from you.
You continue doing this when you get out of bed.
Watch yourself place your feet on the floor, and be really aware of the sensation of the floor against the skin of your feet.
Whilst making a cup of coffee observe yourself in a detached way. Continue doing this with everything you do.Do the same when waiting for a bus or train. Just observe this.Let the thoughts come and watch them go.
You will find this easier to do when you are doing routine, mundane jobs like peeling potatoes or cutting tomatoes.
I clean up my living area every morning, and I used to dislike doing this, until I started watching myself doing the task.Now I actually look forward to the chore.
Sweeping leaves is another excellent time to practise this.You watch the brush come in contact with the leaves with fascination.
After a short period of doing this, you will find the more you do the exercise, the less thoughts you will have.
The above is an extract from ," How To Wake Up From Your Fevered Dream", Chapter nine.The entire book was uploaded onto this blog in chapters , The first chaper appears on 1st March 2012.
Watch, listen and feel your reactions as if you are a spectator outside yourself, observing how you react to any situation without judgement, discrimination or attachment.
Let the moment be as it is.
This should, if you want fast results, be done all the time.That means, every waking hour, from the moment you wake up to the time you go to bed at night.
So, first thing in the morning when you feel yourself waking up you should note all the thoughts and feelings and sensations in your body without judging them or thinking about them- just accept each moment as it is.
You may wake up worried about money. All you do is observe the thinking process with no emotion or feelings or thoughts connected to this. You observe the ego and its emotions, but do not attach any importance to this.
Look at what is going on, like a member of an audience watching an actor or actress on stage.The acting though does not stir up a reaction from you.
You continue doing this when you get out of bed.
Watch yourself place your feet on the floor, and be really aware of the sensation of the floor against the skin of your feet.
Whilst making a cup of coffee observe yourself in a detached way. Continue doing this with everything you do.Do the same when waiting for a bus or train. Just observe this.Let the thoughts come and watch them go.
You will find this easier to do when you are doing routine, mundane jobs like peeling potatoes or cutting tomatoes.
I clean up my living area every morning, and I used to dislike doing this, until I started watching myself doing the task.Now I actually look forward to the chore.
Sweeping leaves is another excellent time to practise this.You watch the brush come in contact with the leaves with fascination.
After a short period of doing this, you will find the more you do the exercise, the less thoughts you will have.
The above is an extract from ," How To Wake Up From Your Fevered Dream", Chapter nine.The entire book was uploaded onto this blog in chapters , The first chaper appears on 1st March 2012.
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