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May 2008 
I Did my 45 minutes "no thought" challenge in the car Talking!
Posted on Feb 6th, 2008
by 
Janaki
Janaki
Last Saturday morning, while on the car to San Diego, my partner did the self-forgiveness for the whole family (his side) on "lies" and "emotional abuse". I noticed we were yawning a lot while doing it. After that we did some directive and "finger breathing" . That went okay.
In the evening, we were watching a DVD with the family and i did not like the movie, so i thought of what i can do that is interesting instead.
What came to my mind was the "no thought" challenge. I know it will be tough, but anyway i thought it would be fun to experiment. i focused on my breath intently, i looked at the tv and i was was getting distracted by it so, i tried and tried again and again with hard breathing. The rest of them are watching so they did not notice what i was doing.
It was difficult to watch the time and do it simultaneously, because i get distracted. Another challenge is stopping and beginning again because it is distracting. I have to put attention on my breath and nothing else, that's tricky. I was taking control of my breath but barely.
The next day, Sunday afternoon, while i was riding the car with my partner and his Sister, i thought i will practice the "15 minutes open eyed no thought while speaking " challenge and tried many times. Then, my focus became one pointed and then i noticed my breath is infinite
as in , when i inhale it goes infinitely and when i exhale, it goes infinitely too. Then both infinities meet and WOW!!!!!!! Fascinating Awareness!!!!!!!
Strange, but that was my experience. I was not speaking in the beginning but i tried speaking and focusing on my breath and it was possible. I can actually talk, move and converse without
any thoughts. Its like existing and doing things in infinite space and being that infinite space too "without any thoughts or mantras in between.
I was really surprised. I did not expect it to be possible. You will not know something is possible until you try it.
June "as me as you as all"
www.onegoalinc.ning.com
In the evening, we were watching a DVD with the family and i did not like the movie, so i thought of what i can do that is interesting instead.
What came to my mind was the "no thought" challenge. I know it will be tough, but anyway i thought it would be fun to experiment. i focused on my breath intently, i looked at the tv and i was was getting distracted by it so, i tried and tried again and again with hard breathing. The rest of them are watching so they did not notice what i was doing.
It was difficult to watch the time and do it simultaneously, because i get distracted. Another challenge is stopping and beginning again because it is distracting. I have to put attention on my breath and nothing else, that's tricky. I was taking control of my breath but barely.
The next day, Sunday afternoon, while i was riding the car with my partner and his Sister, i thought i will practice the "15 minutes open eyed no thought while speaking " challenge and tried many times. Then, my focus became one pointed and then i noticed my breath is infinite
as in , when i inhale it goes infinitely and when i exhale, it goes infinitely too. Then both infinities meet and WOW!!!!!!! Fascinating Awareness!!!!!!!
Strange, but that was my experience. I was not speaking in the beginning but i tried speaking and focusing on my breath and it was possible. I can actually talk, move and converse without
any thoughts. Its like existing and doing things in infinite space and being that infinite space too "without any thoughts or mantras in between.
I was really surprised. I did not expect it to be possible. You will not know something is possible until you try it.
June "as me as you as all"
www.onegoalinc.ning.com
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I love the way you kept at it, to accomplish what you set out to do. I can do it when it is quiet, the focus on the breath meditation. That was quit a challenge you set out to do while riding in the car and in front of the TV. I will try that also!
Thanks,
great post,
Red Falcon