One of the greatest obstacles to setting up a regular meditation practice is ego identification. In order to truly let go we have to accept that we are not this thought, we are not that thought, we are not thought. Acknowledging this means that we must accept that we are, @ our core, pure consciousness. And that's when the house of cards we've built starts to fall down and we become afraid. What? You mean I am not my wonderful, fabulous personality?!?!
No, you are not. And neither am I.
The personality, and the ego, are useful parts of the mind/body complex. We need the ego the perform the function of gatekeeper between our everyday consciousness and subconscious mind. But when we forget that the ego is a tool that we use and allow ourselves to be used by the ego, problems occur. We sit down to meditate and find that we can not let go. Or rather, the ego does not want us to let go of it. We have allowed ourselves to be controlled by the filter. Why? Because there are issues in our lives that have not been dealt with. And what is the first thing that happens when we sit down to meditate? When we let go of the filter we see all the "junk" piled up in the mind. Yuck.
So, what do we do if we want to learn to let go, but do not want to deal with our own garbage? Well, you have to have the understanding that once you begin to meditate you will see more clearly. The solutions to the mental trash heap will become readily apparent...but not necessarily easy. When you get up from your meditation, try to hold the meditative state of consciousness. With practice, all that "junk" will bother you less. And you'll deal with it more effectively.
This earth life certainly has it's share of challenges, but with a calm, centered perspective we are better able to deal with them.
Shanti,
S.
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