Be a Witness
of Your Thoughts
Awakening is a shift in consciousness in
which thinking and awareness separate.
Eckhart
Tolle: A New Earth
Many spiritual traditions talk about
Enlightenment, or Awakening. I find Eckhart Tolle’s definition and his
explanations both easy to understand and helpful.
”For many people, the first indication
of a spiritual awakening is that they suddenly become aware of their thoughts.
You become a witness to your thoughts,
so to speak. You can then make a conscious choice to be present rather than to
indulge in useless thinking. You can invite awareness into your life, that is
to say, make space.”
Try to take some time this week to sit
down in silence. Breathe quietly, and make space in your mind. See if you can
become the awareness floating behind your thoughts, if only for a short moment…
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