5 Ways to achieve ‘No Mind State’
In our day to day life, millions of thoughts emerge repeatedly. The moment we ponder on any of them, we are stuck in their cobwebs, and gradually our souls get entrapped in the prison of these thoughts. Ultimately, we start identifying ourselves with our mind that breaks the connection with our genuine self.
The truth is, each one of us dance to the tune of our brain, but the reality is we are far beyond our perceptions. Our brain is just a tool that navigates our body and makes decisions based on past accumulated knowledge and experiences.
No-mind is a situation where we no longer form an identity by our brain and its thoughts. It is a trance-like state where awareness prevails. Opinions and notions come and go without affecting us as we no longer associate ourselves with them.
No-mind is not in mind; it is beyond the same.
No-mind does not come by killing and destroying your thoughts. It begins when we freely allow our notions to flow. By watching, this continuous flow of impressions, without judging any of them, ultimately results in No-mind.
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Indicators of No-mind state
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There is no inner chatter.
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No difference or gap between me and myself.
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There are no regrets about our past and no fears attached to our future.
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We are consciously present in the Now.
5 Ways to attain a No-mind state
Deep breathing
Deep breathing calms down our nervous system and breaks the chain of continuous thoughts. Breathe deeply involving the throat, lungs and stomach. Breath is the tool through which we connect with our soul. We are whole and complete at our soul level. When we associate with our inner selves, we draw strength from our soul that reduces the fear and negativity prevailing in our current situation.
Walk-in nature
Mindfully walk in nature, observe the beauty and vastness of our universe. The more we get in touch with the infinite energies of the world, the more we expand and get out of our minor issues. Nature often invokes that vastness in us that helps us to come out of our trivial mind matters.
Meditation
Meditate to get in touch with our original self. Meditation is a way of understanding the mind. It is not an effort against intelligence but a loving way of witnessing wits. Meditation calms down our brain, thereby resulting in expanding our awareness. All it needs is extreme patience.
Surrender and accept
Our biggest mistake is to fuel our never-ending expectations. If things are not the way we expect them to be, we start fighting and question everything. We listen to our intelligence while thinking about the past and future. The moment we surrender and wholeheartedly accept our prevailing situation, awareness supersedes our intelligence.
Creative pursuits
Creativity and spirituality go hand in hand. When we are involved in an artistic quest brain loses its existence and, awareness starts expanding. Gradually, we will notice that we are entirely at peace with ourselves, and there is no more inner chatter. Pure silence prevails.
No-mind doesn’t arise by stopping thinking. When the reasoning is no more, no-mind is.
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You have displayed a great insight into the functioning of our minds. The article will be uplifting to the readers. A great push for going beyond the conventional limits we all often identify ourselves with. Looking forward to more such deliberations. Well done.
Thank you!! 🙂
Nicely penned down.
I am sure this article will go a long way in helping people sort their worries about the future. I hope they will come out of their future worries and will try to keep their mind in present i.e ‘NOW’ after reading this article. Power of ‘PRESENT’ is clearly reflected in your lines. Cheers!! I like the title ‘No Mind’ too. 😀
Thank you so much Sammy 🙂
This article is a source of inspiration for me, it helps me a
lot in sleep problems. Thanks, keep it up!
Thanks, Joeann for ur kind words. 🙂
The Article is light and simple an effort is there to help the reader understand the basics required to attain the state of no mind. Actually while reading the text it seems rather achievable but while on work and interacting with people of diverse nature everyday. it becomes rather difficult .But like any new assignment or job one can progressively move towards this target of NO MIND STATE. I feel that to actually follow it one should read or even write it everyday till it is fully absorbed by oneself through regular practice while performing daily chores.
Yes, Amar you are absolutely right. When I started implementing it in my daily life, I felt how tough it is because our mind always enters from the back door. Even today, I struggle a lot. In reality, mind is nothing but our ego, our sense of self. We have formed our sense of self over years. So, we won’t get rid of it in one day. It’s a practice. Even Thich Nhat Hanh practice mindfulness every day. Also, if you really want to practice ‘No mind’; I would suggest you Osho’s videos and his books. This particular article has been inspired by him. 🙂
Your writing skills are fantastic. The way you have explained the complex subject in such an easy way is awesome. But your introduction like, I am so & so… reflecting that you are still stinging to name & fame, body – mind identification.
Thanks for your valuable feedback!! 🙂