How to empty your mind full of garbage?
If you want to understand how to empty your mind, this simple monk story explains it better than theory. A man tries to control a cow, but the real struggle is how he holds on to it – just like we hold on to the garbage in our mind.
The Story That Teaches You How the Mind Works
Once a monk was walking through the market place with his disciples, they saw a man dragging a cow by a rope. He tried to bring her home, but the cow didn’t move at all. He tried a lot and spent much time like this.
The monk told the man to wait and told the disciples, “I’m going to teach you something.” and he continued. “Tell me who is bound to whom? Is the cow bound to this man or the man is bound to the cow? Who is master and who is slave?” The disciples said, ‘Master, the cow is bound to the man. He holds the rope, so the cow must follow him.’ If you’re ready to move beyond the clutter, check out our piece on how to shift your mindset and win in everyday life.
After this answer, the monk cut the rope. The cow ran away, and the man immediately ran after it.. Then the monk said, “Look what’s happening now – do you see who the master is?” He continued, “The cow isn’t interested in the man; she’s trying to escape.” The man is bound to her, which is why he keeps running after her.”
How to Empty Your Mind and Let Go of Mental Clutter
The monk explained, “Like the cow, the nonsense in our mind isn’t interested in us, yet we still hold on to it.” When we lose interest in the garbage in our mind, it begins to disappear, just like the cow.
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Why Your Mind Fills With Mental Garbage
If we see in our lives, we will find that this is the case with our mind too. WeWe think we own many things and people, but in reality we depend on them and feel like slaves. Like the cow, all the nonsense that we carry inside our minds like anger, jealousy, hate, fear, etc, are not interested in us but were interested in it. We are keeping it for many years and not wanting to empty and free our minds. We do not want to release the grip, and instead our mind wants to further entangle us and feel overjoyed. When we lose interest in the garbage choking our mind, we see it’s useless and it begins to fade..
Remember, feeling free and relaxed is a choice, so choose it and enjoy life with a calm, empty mind.
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