MINDFULNESS
Problems not solved but
dissolved by mindfulness
What happens to problems and
suffering in mindfulness? It is not solved
but dissolved.
Why it dissolves is because, in witness
consciousness, there is no problem. In
the world, there is no problem. The
problem manifests in the mind when
the world outside meets witness
consciousness. It creates identification
due to ignorance. And ignorance is the
cause of suffering, according to the
masters of Eastern Wisdom. In the state
of mindfulness, mind has changed its
perception, that changes the brain. The
change in brain changes our attitudes.
The attitudes change our personality, in
turn change our day to day living.
Problem is outside; mind
brings it inside because the
mind is working on us
It is important to find out where the
problem enters life stress, pain,
pleasure, relationship, professional and
social sufferings. The experience of pain
and problem happen in mind. The
reference point is outside. This
reference point in the world is people,
place, objects, events and time where
the mind moves for securing peace and
happiness. When we project happiness
outside in things outside, if we get what
we want, we experience pleasure. If we
do not get what we want, we experience
pain. Pleasure seems profit, but short-
lived and pain seems a loss, but short-
lived. When we dissociate from the
mind, we experience the problem is
outside not inside. The solution is –
working on the mind.
Remain a witness
consciousness in peace
and happiness demands
dispassion
Eastern wisdom is more than 6000
years old tradition. All 3000 teachers,
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texts and scripture points to one truth-
we are neither the body nor the world
outside, but separate, independent and
free from both. Based on this fact,
masters discovered thousands of
practices of mindfulness/ meditation.
What happens when we
practice meditation/
mindfulness
All meditation or mindfulness aims at
negating – what we are NOT while
asserting - what we truly are. The first
step is listening to the principles; the
second step is contemplation by asking
and challenging the wrong notions of
the mind that leads to a conviction in
mind. Then comes reflection which
removes all doubts about the fact that
the world outside, experiences in mind
is NOT, what we think we are. The third
step is what we say in meditation/
mindfulness practice.
We practice mindfulness/meditation for
peace, happiness, physiological and
psychological changes that are by-
products. The goal is self-discovery.
Discovery of real self is to live and work
in witness consciousness not pleasures
of the mind.
About the author
38+ years of experience in teaching,
research, educating thousands of
people includes diplomats, engineers,
doctors, kids, professors. Many
Himalayan masters have mentored
Girish Jha. He studied psychology,
philosophy, applied mindfulness,
Tantra, Yoga, Spirituality. He has a
master’s in psychology and applied
mindfulness. He has helped people
overcome the challenges of HIV,
Substance Abuse, Opioid addiction,
Stress, anxiety, ADD, ADHD,
depression, relationship problems.
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