Comments on: Going Out of Your Mind is Essential For Your Health http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/07/18/why-going-out-of-your-mind-is-essential-for-your-health/ Live on Your Own Terms Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:35:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mookie http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/07/18/why-going-out-of-your-mind-is-essential-for-your-health/#comment-2179 mookie Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:09:25 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=80#comment-2179 I chant Nam myo ho renge kyo. It's VERY effective. I chant Nam myo ho renge kyo. It’s VERY effective.

]]> By: OH http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/07/18/why-going-out-of-your-mind-is-essential-for-your-health/#comment-1808 OH Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:55:49 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=80#comment-1808 This is great! You really do have to remove yourself from your senses to understand the world better. Our senses can only build our perception of the world, but it exists wholly of itself regardless of what our sensory organs tell us. Looking beyond them is the only way to understand how and why things happen in reality. This is great! You really do have to remove yourself from your senses to understand the world better. Our senses can only build our perception of the world, but it exists wholly of itself regardless of what our sensory organs tell us. Looking beyond them is the only way to understand how and why things happen in reality.

]]> By: John Rocheleau - zen-moments http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/07/18/why-going-out-of-your-mind-is-essential-for-your-health/#comment-1757 John Rocheleau - zen-moments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:44:36 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=80#comment-1757 When you manage to completely let go by completely accepting, you might just suddenly drop into an experience of reality in its totality. A mere 3 minutes in that state will change your life. The extent of the power that courses just beyond the surface of everyday life is astounding. Nice description and analogy :-) John When you manage to completely let go by completely accepting, you might just suddenly drop into an experience of reality in its totality. A mere 3 minutes in that state will change your life.

The extent of the power that courses just beyond the surface of everyday life is astounding.

Nice description and analogy :-)

John

]]> By: Marelisa http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/07/18/why-going-out-of-your-mind-is-essential-for-your-health/#comment-1752 Marelisa Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:41:23 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=80#comment-1752 99% of the time your mind is talking to you about either the past or the present. By quieting the mind you can experience the now, which is the only time that really exists. So in a way your mind chatter is talking about an illusion, and by quieting the mind you can experience reality. 99% of the time your mind is talking to you about either the past or the present. By quieting the mind you can experience the now, which is the only time that really exists. So in a way your mind chatter is talking about an illusion, and by quieting the mind you can experience reality.

]]> By: Marc and Angel Hack Life http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/07/18/why-going-out-of-your-mind-is-essential-for-your-health/#comment-1746 Marc and Angel Hack Life Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:09:15 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=80#comment-1746 Letting go and allowing to the mind to wander freely is not only healthy, it's essential to you sanity. Well stated. ;-) Letting go and allowing to the mind to wander freely is not only healthy, it’s essential to you sanity. Well stated. ;-)

]]> By: Irene | Light Beckons http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/07/18/why-going-out-of-your-mind-is-essential-for-your-health/#comment-1745 Irene | Light Beckons Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:58:33 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=80#comment-1745 I started thinking to myself first before I progressed to talking to myself, so my signs of madness are kinda reversed. :) I do agree that "going out of our minds" - reconnecting with Source - is probably one of the best ways to find peace and perspective. It is the obsession with thoughts, the over-thinking, that creates insanity. By the way, walking meditation works best for me too. ;) Great post! I started thinking to myself first before I progressed to talking to myself, so my signs of madness are kinda reversed. :) I do agree that “going out of our minds” – reconnecting with Source – is probably one of the best ways to find peace and perspective. It is the obsession with thoughts, the over-thinking, that creates insanity. By the way, walking meditation works best for me too. ;) Great post!

]]> By: Evelyn Lim | Attraction Mind Map http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/07/18/why-going-out-of-your-mind-is-essential-for-your-health/#comment-1713 Evelyn Lim | Attraction Mind Map Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:21:36 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=80#comment-1713 I like your explanation about total contentment. It is a joy over Nothing. It is beyond description. I like your explanation about total contentment. It is a joy over Nothing. It is beyond description.

]]> By: Jarrod - Warrior Development http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/07/18/why-going-out-of-your-mind-is-essential-for-your-health/#comment-1710 Jarrod - Warrior Development Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:48:06 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=80#comment-1710 Getting out of the mind is so so important for finding lasting peace and happiness (or total contentment). I really wish more people didn't consider this crazy talk and actually tried it out for themselves for awhile. Personally I try to practice this as much as possible (24/7) whenever I am not required to explicitly think (for work or planning or whatever). Practicing like this I've found that we can have peace in everything we do, from the boring job to listening to the unjustified man yelling at you. It is truly wonderful. Just recently I found that in between thinking of the words I type I can actually practice being aware while my fingers go ahead and type. Switching quickly between thinking a word and being aware while the fingers type. The world is not really all that busy, it is our minds that are to busy. Thanks for the post on an important topic, more than meditation. Getting out of the mind is so so important for finding lasting peace and happiness (or total contentment). I really wish more people didn’t consider this crazy talk and actually tried it out for themselves for awhile.

Personally I try to practice this as much as possible (24/7) whenever I am not required to explicitly think (for work or planning or whatever). Practicing like this I’ve found that we can have peace in everything we do, from the boring job to listening to the unjustified man yelling at you. It is truly wonderful.

Just recently I found that in between thinking of the words I type I can actually practice being aware while my fingers go ahead and type. Switching quickly between thinking a word and being aware while the fingers type.

The world is not really all that busy, it is our minds that are to busy.

Thanks for the post on an important topic, more than meditation.

]]> By: Evan http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/07/18/why-going-out-of-your-mind-is-essential-for-your-health/#comment-1706 Evan Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:12:09 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=80#comment-1706 Hi Jonathon, Great post. I want to add that we are out of our mind when we are fascinated, gripped, just playing and so on. In this sense meditation is part of our daily experience. Hi Jonathon,

Great post.

I want to add that we are out of our mind when we are fascinated, gripped, just playing and so on. In this sense meditation is part of our daily experience.

]]> By: Avani-Mehta http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/07/18/why-going-out-of-your-mind-is-essential-for-your-health/#comment-1704 Avani-Mehta Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:33:53 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=80#comment-1704 I love meditating. Everytime I meditate, a smile gets stuck on my face because of peace and contentment I feel. I love meditating. Everytime I meditate, a smile gets stuck on my face because of peace and contentment I feel.

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