Message #22453

[Jitendra Hy-do-u-no-us?]

We have to look at where emotion stems from. It stems from thoughts. We become emotional about something we at one time or another have thought about. What is there to b emotional about if there is nothing there to cognize with thought processes? Emotions also stem from thoughts generated deep in the past many times forgotten. Yet when we have no thoughts at all we experience bliss. Whereas thoughts and emotions have a causal relationship bliss is beyond and can be felt independent of thought and emotions. While it is true that meditation can help us tune into different levels of thought and emotion it is also true that meditation can help us experience states of consciousness beyond thought and emotions.

Thoughts can help tame emotion however thoughts can also create emotions. We do not cut ✂ out thoughts permanently by meditating but rather we gain the ability to have more control of thought and our thoughts become different as a result of being able to control thoughts rather then letting thoughts control us.

Eric animal instincts, thoughts and emotions are an integral aspect of learning as u said. There are also aspects of learning and experiences beyond emotions, thoughts and animal instincts.

It is important to realize that we think and feel in ways that reaffirm the reality we experience but not necessarily the reality that an enlightened being experiences.