Witnessing Thoughts
Witnessing thoughts is one of most important and frequently used meditation practice around the world. Buddhist monks are doing this practice for thousands of years.
Witnessing thoughts is a knack and which one can develop slowly and over a period of time can master it. It is recommended for beginners to sit in a comfortable position and keep their eyes close and see the thoughts as they come and go.
When any thought come then we are just suppose to see them coming. There is no need to interpret them as good or bad. There is no need to participate or interpret this internal dialog. One need to be very detached and aloof in watching the thoughts.
A practical real life scenario is the traffic signal where vehicles are passing. But a by stander is just standing on the side of the road and watching these vehicles coming and going. We need to take attitude towards the thoughts. In reality, No thought belongs to us. All thoughts are uninvited guest who come from outside and if we don't get involve with them then they leave on their own with out affecting us.
We should watch all the thoughts which come and let no thought pass with out being noticed by us. Slowly the thoughts will slow down and as the thoughts slow down we will feel a lot more clarity and peace inside us. More our mind is clutter with the thoughts, more we feel restless and confused.
There is always a gap between two thoughts and as we go deep in our witnessing then we can watch this gap also. In this gap our innermost core or being is present. Mind is not present in the gap between two thoughts. So with the deepening of meditation one should witness this gap more and more.
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