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What to do!? What to do!? All this thinking is driving me crazy.<\/span><\/p>\n

It seems we are in a massive think-a-long, one thought clambering after another, some overlapping, some tripping over each other, others lagging behind and holding up the rest of the gang for a moment. The whole thought marathon is just barreling along. Sometimes there are rapid changes of direction, mid-course corrections, other times it\u2019s just a headlong, headstrong directionless gallop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes one thought gets out ahead and holds up a palm calling a halt. Then others join in with forward-facing palms, turning around toward the on-rushing crowd. Pretty soon the whole crowd of thoughts screeches to a halt, turns around and faces the opposite direction with forward-facing palms, all screaming, \u201cNo thoughts. No thoughts\u201d. (Some call that meditation). And then there is a sudden about-face and they all take off again, hurtling onward.<\/span><\/p>\n

What to do!? What to do!?<\/span><\/p>\n

Some thoughts are pleasant. Some are painful. (Klista aklista<\/i>, if you will).\u00a0 Often, one thought leads to another. A significant run of painful thoughts can be more than just a bad day. (Duhkha<\/i>, or suffering, if you will).<\/span><\/p>\n

One thought says, \u201cI shouldn\u2019t be thinking\u201d. Another says, \u201cThe mind has to be quiet\u201d, and yet another quips, \u201cI like grapes\u201d.\u00a0 Then there\u2019s always, \u201cI\u2019m a terrible meditator\u201d, \u201cI\u2019m no good at this\u201d. And last but not least, \u201cWhat to do!? What to do!?\u201d, itself a thought as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here comes another one:\u00a0 \u201cI love a parade\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some more:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWho thought up all those funny costumes?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat a racket!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>There\u2019s a whole possible commentary on the commentary.<\/span><\/p>\n

And finally, along comes \u201cWho is thinking?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Ahhhhhhhh.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, rather than thinking up an answer, it\u2019s about letting the question resonate in the pool of the heart, not as a thought, but as a listening. Not as an action, but as pure sensing.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWho (or what) is thinking?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

No need to reply.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who (or what) is thinking?<\/span><\/p>\n

No reply needed.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Watch this 54-second video for further illumination.<\/span><\/p>\n