Susee Mable's Silent Meditations

"The mind that has put its house in order is silent. That silence has no cause and, therefore, has no end. Only that which has a cause can end. That silence - which has no ending - is absolutely necessary, because it is only in that silence that there is no movement of thought. It is only in that silence that that which is sacred, that which is nameless, and that which is not measurable by thought, is. And that which is, is the most sacred. That is meditation."—Krishnamurti J. Krishnamurti, Public talk, Madras, november 29, 1981, found in Krishnamurti, 100 years, Evelyne Blau, A Joost Elffers Book, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, 1995, p.260

There are so many people who have negative thoughts and are plagued by negative thinking. These negative thoughts create fear, anger, and agitation and there is seemingly no apparent reason for these thoughts to occur. Everyone who has this habit must try to learn how to stop it and must try to bring on a more positive way of thinking. When a fearful thought comes, the first step should be to reason it out. Is it a meaningful thought or not? If it is, without panicking take care of it in a rational way. If you know it is a useless thought, don’t try to analyze it. Stop thinking about it. Sometimes people can be angry with you, because you didn’t meet their expectations. In such a circumstance remember that we don’t have to do everything for everyone. Don’t feel guilty or angry, instead be fair and honest. Remember you know so much more than others. Be patient with them. They don’t have the knowledge that you have. In our life time, each one of us as humans, experience fear, anger, envy...

The mind is a beautiful gift from God. It is the most important guide for all humans in their lives. Without the mind, we are nowhere. The mind reveals to us what to do or what not to do. It’s our choice to decide. The mind reveals many things: such as how to reach God, how to love one another and how to survive in this life. Actually every step of the way it provides us with guidance in the form of thoughts. So the life we live is based on our minds. Thoughts are very important, so pay attention to your thoughts. Remember that the life you are living is based on your thinking. What is the mind? The human brain is a significant organ, which leads our lives. As the brain belongs to the physical, the mind similarly belongs to the soul. It is spiritual. You can see the brain with your physical eyes but you can’t see the mind. But it can travel anywhere in the world. The brain works as a machine, it receives thoughts (messages) from the mind and it will deliver the messages to the physical...

Image: Eagle Nebula by Arnie Rosner Meditation in my experience and humble opinion refers to a spiritual journey. Listed below are tips that have helped me in reaching a state of meditation. I think it’s best for each individual to discover what works best for him or her. I’m not an expert but just a regular person seeking some peace and solitude in daily life. I come from a Christian background but believe these tips can be helpful to anyone of any faith. Here are some important points to remember: (1) People use meditation as a therapy to help cope with stress and anxiety and some kind of problems in their lives. (2) Some use it as a means of self healing (3) Some seek for enlightenment. For whatever reason you seek to do meditation, it provides excellent outcomes, if you do it properly. The important thing before you start meditation is that in learning how to still the physical wound and raise your inner level of consciousness. The truly wonderful thing that meditation does is that...