In this meditation, I continue our exploration of working with thoughts and how we can observe them without becoming caught in them.
Within the contemplative tradition, a thought in itself carries no moral weight until it is acted upon. In practice, we learn simply to notice thoughts as they arise. Some may be imaginal, some emotional, some analytical, some driven by desire, and others shaped by the sense of self or ego.
Rather than trying to suppress thoughts, the practice invites gentle awareness. We begin to recognise the different kinds of thoughts, naming them quietly and allowing them to pass without judgement.
Again and again, we return to the breath. In doing so we remember something important: we are not our thoughts, and we are not the stories they create.
This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you meet your inner world with greater clarity, freedom and peace.
00:00 – Introduction
00:30 – A thought is just a thought
03:00 – Finding ways to move forward
03:50 – Desire and fantasy
04:07 – Egoic thoughts and the self
04:27 – God as the centre
05:14 – Setting intention
05:33 – The bell
05:50 – Coming to sit
07:10 – Becoming aware again
08:20 – Noticing and naming thoughts
09:30 – Categorising thoughts
11:10 – Returning to the breath
11:30 – I am more than my thoughts
13:46 – Closing bell