Hi Alan
I'd like to hear from others on this too. I've been meditating for a long time but even with LF I have mind chatter. I've experienced some very expansive states and my awareness is certainly much sharper, both during meditation and daily life. I notice the different levels of mind operating at any given time and have more understanding about mind/body/spirit through experiencing them. The heart is more open too. So there's been lots of benefits from using LF and I'm very grateful for all of them.
But the mind keeps doing its thing. Thoughts still come in meditation and when there's a juicy one, my attention goes with it. Like a beginner.
Some people naturally have quiet minds. They slip into meditation, into the silence almost effortlessly. Five mindful breaths and they're gone. I wish I were one of them, but I'm not. My family tends towards a mild form of attention-deficit disorder so there's probably something at play there. And I just have to accept it!
Surprisingly, I'm really not so upset about it. Perseverance furthers as the I Ching says. Because I really know the mind is not me, and because I have tasted and will continue to taste the pure beingness that I am, there is some level of detachment from thoughts a lot of the time. And as Michael says, it's best not to have expectations.
But I'd like to hear from the rest of you about how quiet your minds are using Lifeflow. I know it's all relative - depending on where you started from - but what improvement has there been for you all in this?
Thanks for any input
Bhavya
