Our minds love to think. Casual observation of the ongoing content of our minds reveals a largely unbroken string of thoughts, ideas, concepts, judgments, and so forth. One thought appears to lead to another, which seems to create an emotional reaction or sensation in the body, which in turn leads to more thoughts. This process is endless, and typically continues until the biological death of the organism. Continuous thinking and reacting to thoughts is so deeply conditioned and automatic that we rarely notice or question it. Objective, neutral observation of our thoughts is a very beneficial practice to help bring into conscious awareness the automatic and unproductive nature of much of our thinking. However, some thought is clearly beneficial and enjoyable. Surely we are not encouraged to abandon thought altogether. Yet the profound and beautiful Affirming Faith in Mind encourages us to let go now of our thinking mind. What do we make of this? What exactly are we trying to release and set free?
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