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making sense of practicing ‘sense’lessness
If you fix your gaze on one object long enough while you yourself are in motion, your peripheral vision goes blind. This phenomenon is called “Motion Induced Blindness“.
Live Demonstration: Watch this video. You will see a revolving array of blue crosses on a black background. There is a flashing green dot in the centre and three fixed yellow dots around it. If you fix your gaze on the green dot for
more than a few seconds, the yellow dots will disappear at random . . . , either singly, or in pairs, or all three together. In reality, the yellow dots are always there. Just watch the yellow dots for some time to ensure that they don’t go anywhere!
Practicing ‘sense’lessness: Isnt it amazing that our senses are so smart in lying to us 🙂 and we rely upon them so heavily. Its good to spend some time in ‘sense’less state which sometimes is also experienced in meditation when we sit with closed eyes and take a break from the data stream our mind receives from the sense doors. Reduction in noise from the senses improves clarity of the mind and in a way leads to improved productivity in our day to day activities.
Thats why its very practical to sit in the quite everyday and spend some time meditating. There is nothing “great” about it. Its just self-help.
Real Freedom is…
Generally, freedom is defined as the ability to do what you wish whenever and however you want. It is also sometimes termed as free will. However, this is not true freedom. After looking into the nature of bondage I have come to realize that true freedom is freedom from the “wish” itself.
Yes, it is possible for us to remain free and yet function ‘normally’ in this world. All that is required is to free yourself from the attachment of fruit of your efforts. That will free you of the “wishing” part I spoke about. Once again, easier said that done.. but not impossible. One way to practice this is by doing self-less service. Any service for the society or anyone for that matter (your spouse, parents, children, friends etc.). Just serve them once a day without expecting anything in return and experience the transformation.
Time is Liberating
If we realize that our life’time’ is so tiny (infinitely microscopicc) in front of the universe’s timescale we wont be left with any choice but to stay in bliss all the time… because we’ll know that everything is changing and will never remain the same then why worry? why be jealous? why be angry? why be disappointed? why not be happy, forgiving, all inclusive and loving? Easier said than done but not impossible… all that we have to do is start somewhere and give ourselves some TIME .. and how do we do that?… answer lies in meditation (meditation is spending quality time with yourself).
Thanks for your time.
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