Question
Hello,
I have a question regarding the meditation method where you are told to "watch your thoughts, to be aware of your thoughts and let them flow by". I have visited alot of websites to find out more about this method but I still can't find the answer im looking for, which is, How.
I understand what you need to do, but not how I should do it.
I mean, how do I become aware of my thoughts, and how do I know that I am aware of them? I am very frustrated, and simply cannot figure out how I should do it. I can very easily take my awareness to my left foot for example because I know where it is located, but with my thoughts, I don't know where they are or where to look for them. So how can I then become aware of them?
So basically my Question is, HOW can I be aware of my thoughts (where to look for them, and how to be aware of them), and HOW do I know that I am aware of them?
I really want to understand this meditation technique but simply don't understand how to be aware of my thoughts when I don't know what/ where they are.
Answer
Dear John
The meditation is a process to detach from your thoughts. Another way of doing it is to pay attention to the space between your thoughts. Detaching from your thoughts is like watching a movie, sometimes you can get so involved in the movie you forget you are sitting in a chair watching colored lights flash on and off. There are no people, no story, just flashing lights. When you realize that your thoughts are also not you, then you have detached. You can say after a thought, "I wonder where that came from?" And so on. You may be over analyzing it, it is very simple.
