Resisting Thoughts

it doesn't come from resisting thoughts, but through celebrating their appearance, that we're able to entertain a thought at all, and of all the infinite possibilities to cross our minds, this particular one has caught our attention in the moment of its passing. The key is lightness, just an easy note of our attention for however long it last, or whatever stream is calls for us to follow - thoughts are the energy of consciousness, an aspect of the mind, and creative in their flow. We are the silent capacity that allows thoughts their presence, an underlying stillness for their passage. 

we are silence, listening.

and that's meditation, simply listening, whatever catches our attention is worthy of note and instantly gone in the moment of our notice. There is nothing to hold on to here, ever, we are a constant meditation of listening, patient by virtue of our silent nature. Thoughts appear, they entertain us with stories of their cause, and disappear completely on their own. 

peace doesn't come from resisting thoughts, in truth it doesn't arrive at all - peace is an illusion of the mind, it's just another thought that gives measure to our reactions. The thought of peace is deceptive in its allure, enticing our pursuit, and all the while just a phantom of existence, fleeting, another thought in passing. 

peace is a concept. 

and yet,

our reality is of capacity, presence in service to all that disturbs or give please, seamless by embrace, and everything belong here, no thought excluded, and nothing is resisted. This is reality itself, and in truth nothing can be resisted, not really, what appears is present for however long its stay, an aspect of the moment no matter our opinion. Of course we often find ourselves resisting certain situations, unpleasant conditions, thoughts we find painful to consider. We take action to change things, seeking better outcomes than what's present. We're human, we think, believe, act. It's what we do.

and yet,

we're capacity for all of that to happen, allowing by our very nature.

nothing has to change, but it will. 

thoughts pass, with or without our notice.

and this, is the reality of meditation. 

~

Peace, Eric