God put power into your mind for very specific purposes. Unless it is trained correctly and for the right reasons and goals, what results is described by W.Clement Stone.
He said, ‘don’t violate the laws of God or the rights of your fellow man”, it, the mind, will lead you, and the results can be potentially devastating.
Devastating. Our modern world looks as it does because the mind has not been properly trained.
Would you consider those with an untrained mind to have a monkey mind? Do you have a Monkey Mind?
When I am identifying with every thought and jumping without purpose from thought to thought, I have a monkey mind. You may have this as well!
Monkey mind refers to the incessant chatter that goes on in your head which, if unchecked, can drive you bananas and out of control. And those listening to it, the mind, are lead to poor behavior, compromised health and challenged relationships.
Like a restless monkey jumping from branch to branch, the monkey mind is always on the move!
Your Mind is having a lot of thoughts.
According to Dr. Bruce Davis, “When we have between 50,000-70,000 thoughts per day, this means between 35 and 48 thoughts per minute per person. The steady flow of thinking is a thick filter between our thoughts and feelings, our head and heart.
The constant mental traffic prevents us from seeing clearly, listening deeply, and feeling our well of being.”
According to research, as many as 98 percent of your thoughts are exactly the same as we had the day before.
You are a creature of habit! Even more significant, 80 percent of your thoughts are negative until trained properly.
Thoughts are energy. Thoughts have energy. Negative thoughts create negative events. Positive thoughts create positive results. The energy of thought is either stored in physical structures or is transmitted into the universe, it never dies.
Can you imagine what you can create with all of
that energy when used for the laws of God instead of used by the “Wild untamed Monkey”?
Nowadays, there are more distractions than ever and the modern monkey mind is more like King Kong crashing through the jungle on amphetamines.
It is estimated that your brains is bombarded with seven times as much stimuli as your grandparents experienced.
Add to this the longer working hours, the traffic jams and the rising stress levels and it is amazing we cope at all.
The good news is that, no matter how busy your mind is and how distant the prospect of finding happiness and peace is closer than ever and within your control!
Opposite of the Monkey Mind is Stillness, Focus and Power.
Everything you need for example, resourcefulness, is within you, just covered up with monkey mind chatter.
When you strip away that which is covering it up, the resources within you that will connect you to happiness, peace, and self control.
This will allow more of you to become available to God.
When you are “still” the main thing you will discover is that what you are seeking has been there all along.
“Be Still & Know that I am God” – Psalm 46:10
Be Still
In modern times is this instruction to “Be Still” called “meditation”?
Meditation has been studied and shows that it causes the pituitary gland to enhance the area associated with positive emotional experiences.
The pituitary gland is a pea-sized structure located at the base of the brain, just below the hypothalamus, to which it is attached via nerve fibers. It is part of the endocrine system and produces critical hormones, which are chemical substances that control various bodily functions.
The pituitary gland in our brain secrete endorphins that help elevate mood and have a positive effect on the whole body. It also alters brain activity
The hypothalamus is a small area in the center of the brain that has many jobs. It plays an important role in hormone production and helps to
stimulate many important processes in the body.
When the hypothalamus is not working properly, it can cause problems in the body leading to many disorders.
To avoid many disorders in our body, mind and world, how do we tame the monkey mind?
All of this, “monkey mind’ reminds me of a story. There was a village in Costa Rica which was infested with monkeys. The monkeys were a real problem. They were not afraid of the villagers and would go into the houses looking for food and occasionally attack people.
All the villagers carried long sticks with them which they used to beat the monkeys and try to chase them away. This only annoyed the monkeys more. They tried everything.
They boarded up the doors and windows to keep the monkeys out. Sometimes they would catch one in a net and take it out of the village but they would always return looking for food. The villagers were at their wits end.
One day a holy man entered the village and observed what was going on. He laughed and said “I have another solution. Why don’t you try planting a banana plantation on the outskirts of the village and see what happens.”
The villagers followed his advice. And it worked. The monkeys were more interested in the delicious bananas and happily rested in the trees, leaving the villagers in peace.
The village was in peace because the monkeys no longer ran amuck. The monkeys also didn’t attack people.
If like those monkeys, our thoughts are allowed to run wildly. They cause us a great deal of harm! We feel less than. We hurt ourselves and others!
Can you get your monkey mind in control and use your power for God?
You sit still, have thoughts and you focus on your heart.
That’s right. You still have thoughts and you breathe with your lungs.
And, you simply bring your attention to your heart.
Heart-focused breathing as the name implies has great emphasis on your heart. It was developed by an institute called HeartMath.
HeartMath tools, technology and training teach people to rely on the intelligence of their hearts in concert with their minds. Institute of HeartMath Research Center is a recognized global leader in emotional physiology, optimal function, resilience and stress-management research.
Heart-focused breathing is about directing your attention to the heart area and breathing a little more deeply than normal. As you breathe in, imagine you are doing so through your heart, and, as you breathe out, imagine it is through your heart. (In the beginning, placing your hand over your heart as you breathe can help you in directing your focus to your heart.)
Typically, HeartMath recommends that you breathe in about 5 to 6 seconds and breathe out 5 to 6 seconds. Be sure your breathing is smooth, unforced and comfortable. Although this is not difficult to do, It may take a little time to become used to it, but eventually you will establish your own natural rhythm.
Heart-focused breathing won’t take a lot of time out of your day, but it can add lots of benefits to your life. Many people find that heart-focused breathing is an excellent way to start and finish their days, but there are times in between when it is especially beneficial. Try it during a break on the job, at school or while working around the house.
There is no more important time for a few minutes of heart-focused breathing than when you feel your stress buttons being pushed. These vary from one person to the next, but some you may be familiar with include a late bus, train or even plane commute to work; a presentation, important meeting or performance review in the workplace; a big test at school; or a dreaded encounter with someone you’d rather avoid. You train yourself to stay connected to your heart through breathing and you have access to staying connected to “Be Still & Know that I am God” – Psalm 46:10 level thinking.
Dr Bruce Davis says, “Taking time to nurture the silence of our heart and new life is growing. We begin to be very present, including present with one another.
In the presence of our loved one, there is no limit to the wonder, appreciation, life’s simple being.”
What You Resist You Create a Force of Energy to allow it to Continue
You may have heard the expression “What you resist persists.” As long as you fight against the monkey mind you give it more energy and make it stronger. As long as you try to beat your thoughts away with sticks you make them bigger. As long as your monkey mind is given energy, it can hurt you and others.
Many think talking about what their mind thought in the past or talking about past experiences is the solution to the problem.
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein
It is a paradox that by trying to find correct thinking, monkey mind can push the solutions further away.
Dr. Lee, internal medicine specialist said, “I tried one therapy after another to find a solution to my depression, anxiety and unhappiness. Five years of standard care from college. Five years passed with little change in my life. I was struggling and I almost lost my wife. I found, Dr. Larsen, I stopped focusing on the problem. I learned how focusing on the problems only made it harder for my wife, staff and myself. Because, I understood, within a short period of working with Dr. Larsen. My heart centered mind is my connection to God. My connection to stillness and thus God, brought my daughter, my wife and my life back to me! Now, I am a greater asset to everyone who is in my life!”
In my practice, as a Wholistic Mentor, I have also seen people cured of lifelong physical challenge, habits and despair in a one-hour session simply through connecting with God and not the problem.
You can do this for yourself!
You are entitled to everything created by God because everything comes from God. It comes to you when you give everything to current moment with your center in place.
You become resourceful. You allow God to use you:
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console,
To be understood as to understand,
To be loved as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
It is in dying to self that we are born to eternal life
Prayer of Saint Francis
Saint Francis gave up all.
He experienced “dying to self”.
He experienced, being born to eternal life!
So, what is the solution for you?
Through understanding your heart, focusing yourself in your heart your relationship with your monkey mind changes and you become free of the influence of thinking randomly, jumping.
You are not broken… you are only distracted.
There is nothing to change and nothing to fix
…only something to Connect. Your heart connected to your mind. Your mind connected to laws of nature. Laws of nature connected to laws of God.
Sarah Larsen, MD is a Medical Intuitive, Psychic Medium, Public Speaker, and Business Consultant to high impact entrepreneurs and visionaries.
She is an Ordained Interfaith Minister from All Paths Universal Temple.
She is Host of Miracle Makers on UBN Radio/TV with co-host Greg Larsen.
Dr. Sarah’s education as a healer began with her grandmother in rural Pakistan. She received a degree as Medical Doctor from
Medical University of the Americas. Her approach to intuitive healing is described as merging ancient wisdom, modern science,
and God centered spirituality for optimal living and completion of your soul’s journey!
Dr. Sarah Larsen is a transformational teacher and guide who inspires and empowers you in living purposefully and powerfully.
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