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What Is The Monkey Mind?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Uh-Oh, Monkey Mind!<\/h3>\n

You have likely heard the phrase \u201cmonkey mind,\u201d or “monkeymind” and want to know what is the monkey mind. But even if you\u2019re unfamiliar with the term, you can probably guess what it means: when your mind won\u2019t shut up, churning out thoughts, images, associations, impulses, and so on. But it might come as a surprise to know that the monkey mind isn\u2019t a bad thing. Actually, it\u2019s neither bad nor good. What matters is the relationship you have with it.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”1″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column lms_has_clearfix=”0″][vc_single_image image=”98752″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1640878255551{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}” el_class=”hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”98754″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1642092459460{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}” el_class=”visible-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_column_text el_class=”subtittle-open-post”]<\/p>\n

Spiraling Out of Control<\/h3>\n

Most of the time, our relationship with the monkey mind is tricky, to say the least. You\u2019re brushing your teeth in the morning and, glancing at the mirror, you notice something on your forehead. A small pimple. \u201cOh dear,\u201d says monkey mind, \u201cthere\u2019s a problem with my appearance.\u201d You feel a little pang of dismay \u2014 but it\u2019s really not a big deal, after all, so you get on with your day. But while you get dressed for work, your thoughts return to the pimple. \u201cCould I cover it with makeup? Would it look strange if I wore a hat?\u201d In your mind, it\u2019s becoming more noticeable by the minute. By the time you leave the house, you are convinced that everyone on the street is trying not to stare at your hideous blemish.<\/p>\n

The Gossip Network<\/h3>\n

What is happening in this kind of situation is that the networks of neurons in our brains are connecting. You could say they love to gossip to one another. One neural network fires off with: \u201cHmm, there\u2019s a pimple.\u201d Another responds by remarking, \u201cYuck.\u201d Another chimes in with, \u201cNow my whole face looks ugly.\u201d More and more neurons fire together, becoming a group, and the group expands exponentially. \u201cYou did this to yourself! Remember those potato chips you gobbled yesterday? No self-control, and now you look like a monster!\u201d It can feel like a real force to reckon with.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1646235960699{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}” el_class=”subtittle-open-post”]<\/p>\n

How to Free the Monkey Mind<\/h3>\n

If you try to fight it, you\u2019ll never win. You will only turn it into an enemy that you can never escape. On the other hand, if you listen to it and believe it, then you are making it your boss. That\u2019s a problem, too, because the monkey mind is restless and crazy \u2014\u00a0 and nobody wants a crazy boss. To free the monkey mind, you have to take the most skillful tactic: to make friends with it. How are you supposed to make friends with a monkey mind? By giving it what it wants the most. (Hint: it\u2019s not a banana.)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”1″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″ lms_row_bk_offset_section_classes=”bk-qoute-full”][vc_column][vc_column_text]\u201cEven if you learn to rest in simple sensory awareness, the crazy<\/span> monkey mind will always be looking for new ways to interrupt whatever calmness, clarity, and openness you\u2019ve achieved by offering a different and disturbing interpretation of events.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”autorquotepost”]\u2013 Mingyur Rinpoche \u2013[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1646236046187{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”subtittle-open-post”]<\/p>\n

Becoming the Boss<\/h3>\n

More than anything, the monkey mind wants a job. And, if you give it the job of a meditation technique, then the monkey mind becomes your employee. It likes to have a task, and you are in charge \u2014 it\u2019s a win-win situation! Eventually, as you practice giving the monkey mind various meditation techniques, it becomes calmer. Less aggressive, less frantic, less high-strung. More peaceful. Not only that, it becomes more pliable and workable.<\/p>\n

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A Model Employee<\/h3>\n

By working with it in this way, you will find it highly useful as a support for meditation.<\/a> And eventually, the monkey mind itself transforms into wisdom, love, compassion, and awareness. As long as you are maintaining this kind of healthy relationship with it, it will become increasingly beneficial.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8 vc_hidden-xs”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1678109631417{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”subtittle-open-post”]<\/p>\n

Giving Monkey Mind a Job: Meditation on Awareness of Sensation in the Body<\/h3>\n
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  1. Raise your hands to chest level. Be aware of any sensations in your hands. If they feel cool, just be aware of the coolness. If they feel warm, just be aware of that. If they don\u2019t feel any particular way, that\u2019s okay; be aware of that. Whatever the experience , just be aware of it.<\/li>\n
  2. Join your hands together. Be aware of the tactile sensation.Rub them together slowly, then faster. Now there is heat and friction. Be aware of that.<\/li>\n
  3. Separate your hands. You may feel tingling, or coolness. Be aware of it. This is \u201cawareness of sensation.\u201d<\/li>\n
  4. Put your hands down, close your eyes, and be aware of any sensation in the upper part of your body: your face, head, neck. Now the middle part of the body: shoulders, back, chest, and stomach. Now the lower part of the body: buttocks, legs, and feet. Whatever sensations there are, just notice and simply be aware of them.<\/li>\n
  5. Open your eyes to conclude this meditation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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