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Breaking Through the Static Waves of the Mind

How do we break through the static waves of the mind? Why is it important? Because those static waves keep us from expanding consciousness and experiencing spiritual states of consciousness. For me personally there has been no other way then some heavy duty techniques that bring me inward and give peace from the endless stream of thoughts. Just wonder if some of you have found a way. The only thing that seems to work for me, with some consistancy, are Kriya and the iam technique that help me focus my attention.
 

I picked up this method of from Osho and Gurdjieff also used it.

It is called the "stop" method. At random points in the day, immediately when the thought to stop occurs to you, just stop. Freeze your whole body right where you stand, even in the middle of an action. If you were opening the door, leave your hand on the door. Don't adjust anything, just stop dead in your tracks. I find this method creates a gap in the thoughts. Rest in the frozen position for a short-while and then slowly resume your activity.

Another similar method is the one of deautomization. In other words, doing actions very slowly and deliberately. You take actions off of auto-pilot. As you slow down, you start to see the thoughts because they are moving at a pace that is faster than you are now going. So they stand out and you begin to witness them. Then they lose a lot of momentum.

Thanks Brock

It is surprising how important it is.... That gap between our thoughts. There is a lot that can manifest in those gaps. I know I have experienced it in meditation and hope to get back into that moment of timelessness and bliss. This deautomization or getting off auto-pilot is a very Buddhist notion; like walking meditation between setting in meditation.

Freeze your body right where you stand! I'll try it!

The buddhists do emphasize mindfulness, and that is what "de-automization" is. They are one and the same. SRF also teaches this, although using different words. Daya Mata says, "Do one thing at a time." Concentration methods are the same. You are bringing yourself fully into this act. As the Zen people say, "Chop wood, Carry water." "Walking is meditation, sitting is meditation." It is about doing acts totally, from one's center. Instead of having our energies scattered, like butter spread over too much bread, we concentrate our awareness into each act. That, in fact, is the meaning of concentration. I don't like the word concentration because it can be taken to mean strain.