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Clearing your mind and remaining in the now

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  • August 21, 2013 at 5:25 pm #40940
    Casey
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    Hi,

    I’m just gonna go ahead and cut to the chase here, while in meditation, how do you clear your mind and remain in the now? I’ve been practicing zazen and I have trouble focusing on whats going in the now, my mind wonders to things like, people and what they’re thinking, and I find that that’s detrimental to my meditation.

    August 21, 2013 at 7:46 pm #40945
    Matt
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    Casey,
    I appreciate your frankness. Consider switching to a counting breath meditation. It is helpful to give the mind something to do other than try to “empty”. Counting breaths helps develop concentration, and is great for helping the mind stay focused when beginning. If the mind is spinning with aggressive thoughts, consider metta.

    “Jayasaro counting breaths” or “brahm metta guided meditation” on YouTube could help.

    Namaste,
    Matt

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