youcanmeasureyoursuccessinthispractice:thedegree of
peacethatyoufeelwithin.

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So the single most vital step on your journey toward
enlightenment is this: learn to disidentify from your mind.
Everytimeyoucreateagap inthestream ofmind,the light
ofyourconsciousnessgrowsstronger.
Onedayyoumaycatchyourselfsmilingat thevoicein
your head,as youwouldsmile at the antics ofa child.This
means that you no longertake the content of your mind all
thatseriously,asyoursenseofselfdoesnotdependonit.

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Isn'tthinkingessentialinordertosurviveinthisworld?

Yourmindisaninstrument,atool.Itistheretobeusedfora
specific task, and when the task is completed, you lay it
down.As it is, I would say about 8 o to 90 percent of most
people's thinking is not only repetitive and useless, but
becauseofitsdysfunctionalandoftennegativenature,much
of it is also harmful. Observe your mind and you will find
thistobetrue.Itcausesaseriousleakageofvitalenergy.
This kind of compulsive thinking is actually an
addiction.Whatcharacterizesanaddiction?Quitesimplythis:
younolongerfeelthatyouhavethechoicetostop.Itseems
strongerthanyou.Italsogivesyouafalsesenseofpleasure,
pleasurethatinvariablyturnsintopain.