Is it possible to observe a thought without judging it?

 

when we become familiar with the practice of focusing on the present moment, the next step to reach a state of calm and to observe our thoughts without judgement.

This process can be quite difficult, as it does not come naturally for most of us. Our minds tend to judge and evaluate everything because we label our experiences notably as either positive or negative.

For example, if we look at a painting, we may think it is beautiful or ugly. If we look at ourselves, we may think we are either good or bad people or, if we have children, we may think we are either good or bad parents.

This is the same when we meet with other people, we often tend to label everyone’s look, attitude, or what they say so it matches something we already know.

We may interpret events according to our own judgement, but those events will happen whether we have an opinion about them or not. We get stressed when we respond to a situation with feelings of anxiety, but someone else may have a completely different reaction and stay calm throughout.

The difference is in the perception and attitude we have, which in turn creates the reality we live in.

Our thoughts are like the waves on a still lake after we throw a stone in the water: we see ripples of water moving outwards for a while, and then the surface may become still again. With meditation and other practices like dynamic relaxation, we observe these ripples and let them be without trying to control them.

In nature, nothing is either good or bad: things are just the way they are. If we accept this and learn not to judge, to give more space to ourselves, people and events, we will be making progress towards reaching peace of mind.

But not only that, we are giving life a chance to manifest differently; taking that step back is simply a magical way to start to transform ourselves and the world we live in.

Stay Sparkling Always,