A Natural Distance from Thoughts

A man describes an experience where his thoughts appeared hollow and impersonal, at a distance, and easy to manage. He asks if this was a shift in mindset, comparing his mind to a factory that produces thoughts which don’t feel like his own. Rupert responds, saying thoughts appear and vanish, but one doesn’t feel that when a thought disappears, one disappears too. The awareness with which one is aware remains unchanged, as it was in childhood. This recognition creates a natural distance from thoughts, revealing that one is not truly implicated by them.

From event 18 - 25 October, 2024 Seven-Day Retreat at Mercy Center – 18 to 25 October 2024

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