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Episode 3: The Prison of the Mind
A man called G.I. Gurdjieff once said: 'If you wish to get out of prison, the first thing you must do is realize that you are in prison. If you think you are free, you can't escape.'
In this episode, we'll explore the nature of the mind, the 'stickiness' of our thoughts, the urgent pull they have on our attention, and how they create some kind of mental prison in our consciousness. A prison whose bars are made of thought: verbal and visual thought. We'll explore the nature of thought and navigate the illusion that words and images create. We do this because of what Gurdjieff said: we need to familiarize ourselves with the mechanisms that imprison us before we can free ourselves from them.
We examine closely the two types of thoughts that your mind creates: verbal and visual, we'll guide you so that you can experience them yourself. The more we understand how our mind works, the easier it's going to be for us to see beyond it. What lies beyond it? We introduce the first element of the 'deeper dimension of consciousness' that we've been hinting at: the one who observes. That part of your consciousness who just observes the mind, the one who listens to the thoughts... the witness.
Lastly, we introduce the practice of meditation and mindfulness as an essential tool in this journey of self-realization.
We are including the following Bonus material for you, entirely free. Make sure to check it out!
- A simple Introduction to Meditation course (2 Episodes) where the basics of meditation are explained in a very simple and engaging way, and where you are taught how to practice meditation. I'm sure that after you listen to these, you won't have a single question about how to meditate, and you'll be ready to hop on to the incredible adventure that meditation is.
- 2x Guided Meditation sessions for you to start meditating as soon as today!
Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn how to meditate in a simple and engaging way. Thank you for joining us! Until next time!
You can find us online at https://www.truthfullytalking.com/ or on Instagram under truthfullytalking.
We offer this podcast free of charge and your support really makes a difference. You can support us by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/TruthfullyTalking.
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By Alex JurgensenA man called G.I. Gurdjieff once said: 'If you wish to get out of prison, the first thing you must do is realize that you are in prison. If you think you are free, you can't escape.'
In this episode, we'll explore the nature of the mind, the 'stickiness' of our thoughts, the urgent pull they have on our attention, and how they create some kind of mental prison in our consciousness. A prison whose bars are made of thought: verbal and visual thought. We'll explore the nature of thought and navigate the illusion that words and images create. We do this because of what Gurdjieff said: we need to familiarize ourselves with the mechanisms that imprison us before we can free ourselves from them.
We examine closely the two types of thoughts that your mind creates: verbal and visual, we'll guide you so that you can experience them yourself. The more we understand how our mind works, the easier it's going to be for us to see beyond it. What lies beyond it? We introduce the first element of the 'deeper dimension of consciousness' that we've been hinting at: the one who observes. That part of your consciousness who just observes the mind, the one who listens to the thoughts... the witness.
Lastly, we introduce the practice of meditation and mindfulness as an essential tool in this journey of self-realization.
We are including the following Bonus material for you, entirely free. Make sure to check it out!
- A simple Introduction to Meditation course (2 Episodes) where the basics of meditation are explained in a very simple and engaging way, and where you are taught how to practice meditation. I'm sure that after you listen to these, you won't have a single question about how to meditate, and you'll be ready to hop on to the incredible adventure that meditation is.
- 2x Guided Meditation sessions for you to start meditating as soon as today!
Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn how to meditate in a simple and engaging way. Thank you for joining us! Until next time!
You can find us online at https://www.truthfullytalking.com/ or on Instagram under truthfullytalking.
We offer this podcast free of charge and your support really makes a difference. You can support us by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/TruthfullyTalking.