"Being There"

[prujoy3]

Sometimes in my meditation session I had found it a bit tricky to settle on the "comfort zone" - I would sort of fumble with just where that is for me or rather my mind - I would direct the mind back fr a thought but couldn't quite get it to settle on "where".

Anyway, in the last few sessions I have found that by reminding the mind to just "be there", that is with it's attention focused just outside of self, that then it has been sitting there a LOT longer or better or sweeter somehow.

There is more as to where I got this "idea" to just "be there" but it is not necessary right now - just thought I would share my experience with it,

PJ
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[Gavin Hoole]

Thank you Prujoy.

Yes, it is very simple and effortless. Just bring the attention to the comfort zone, and let go. There is no right place or wrong place. The inner sight/attention will go to wherever is comfortable in that particular session. We just help it slightly to 'collect' itself.

It is the effortlessness that is the key in CMR. The mind will, of its own volition and instinct, find its way towards the source of happiness within.

On the way, stresses get released. As that happens, a stir occurs in the body, and that in turn is reflected in the mind as thoughts, images, feelings, all of which we can generically refer to as 'thoughts'. That disrupts the flow of the mind inwards, but that is natural and part of the process. We just allow it. So thoughts, then, are part of the process of stress release and inner healing.

It is how we feel in life that is the true measure of the effectiveness of the process.

Gavin

[prujoy3]

You know, I just realised that I don't need that now at all, to focus on "being there".

More & more yr instructions of "effortless attention on the Comfort Zone & no expectations at all" are sinking in & I find any & all of my own mental "creations" totally extraneous to the sheer simplicity that is CMR.

And I'll say it again - thank you Gavin for putting it there (CMR that is)