What would happen if you turned attention away from thoughts, again and again, to what you could hear? Some people have awakened as a result of doing nothing other than listening. What can be heard during every moment of the day? If the body/mind simply listened, would there be any problems? Why not do an experiment and find out? Just for curiosity's sake, why not spend one day listening to every sound that can be heard, and find out what happens?
At this moment the computer is humming, water is running in a nearby sink, fluorescent lights are humming, computer keys are clicking, universal sound is softly ringing in the ears, etc. Listen! What can be heard this instant? The moment attention turns to acute listening, feel what happens. The breath becomes shallow--almost motionless, and the body becomes highly alert. If a thought arises and is recognized, return to what can be heard.
Listening, alone, has the power to free the mind's grip on attention to thoughts.
At this moment the computer is humming, water is running in a nearby sink, fluorescent lights are humming, computer keys are clicking, universal sound is softly ringing in the ears, etc. Listen! What can be heard this instant? The moment attention turns to acute listening, feel what happens. The breath becomes shallow--almost motionless, and the body becomes highly alert. If a thought arises and is recognized, return to what can be heard.
Listening, alone, has the power to free the mind's grip on attention to thoughts.
