On stillness

We know that our minds are our torturers. It is the reason humans used all sorts of drugs to numb the mind. The mind creates negative emotions through negative reasoning, perception and imagination (thoughts). There is a simpler way for the pain produced by thoughts to be cleared, it is to discipline the mind, to tone it like we work to tone our bodies. To gain the ability to "shut the chatter up" in one's head so he or she can experience the peace and clarity of stillness, of a peaceful being. Once we realize that we have the power to "switch off' the emotional irritation or pain, then we are liberated. Try focusing on your breathing even for one minute every hour or two and see the difference of "not thinking" even for that short period of time.