Sit on the bank of the mind.

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As you sit on the bank of a river and watch the river flow — you do not stop the river, nor do you flow away with it; you only watch — in the same way, watch your mind. Let a thought come and go. Let a memory come and go. Let a fantasy of the future come and go. A desire rose — see it. A fear came — see it. An old sorrow stood before you — see it. Remain only the one who sees.

In the beginning it will feel difficult, because for years your habit has been to run. A thought came and you jumped into it. An emotion came and you flowed away with it. Now, for the first time, you must sit on the bank. And slowly you will find that the waves of the mind touch you, but do not carry you away. This is the beginning of inner freedom.

Then you will understand that within you there is a place where no thought is the final truth. There, there is silence. There, there is no role. There, there is no name. There, there is no comparison. There, there is no I am better than others, and no I am less than others either. There, there is only being. And in that being there is a peace that outer success cannot give.

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