Looking at Thoughts with a Mind Like the Sea
Awareness is the mind that is awake to things as they are, before judging or reacting. Whatever thought arises, we do not immediately grasp it or push it away; we brightly notice what is happening now.
When we quietly look into the mind, countless thoughts arise from somewhere, stay for a little while, and then disappear again. Thoughts keep arising and passing away, and we repeatedly become aware of that flow.
At that point, this question arises. How deep, how large, and how wide must our mind be to hold all these thoughts and emotions?
That mind can be compared to the sea. Even when much water flows into it, the sea does not easily overflow. A wide and deep mind is the same. Even when thoughts and emotions arise, it can remain quietly without being swept away by them.
Today too, practice a mind like the sea. Even when thoughts and emotions come and go like waves, may you notice them and spend the day with a wide, easeful mind.
Awareness is the mind that is awake to things as they are, without judgment or reaction. When we look into the mind, we see countless thoughts arising and disappearing. Just as the sea does not overflow even when it receives much water, with a wide mind like the sea we can remain at ease, without being shaken by thoughts and emotions.
