Episode Details

In this meditation, I continue our exploration of working with thoughts and how we can observe them without becoming caught in them.

Within the contemplative tradition, a thought in itself carries no moral weight until it is acted upon. In practice, we learn simply to notice thoughts as they arise. Some may be imaginal, some emotional, some analytical, some driven by desire, and others shaped by the sense of self or ego.

Rather than trying to suppress thoughts, the practice invites gentle awareness. We begin to recognise the different kinds of thoughts, naming them quietly and allowing them to pass without judgement.

Again and again, we return to the breath. In doing so we remember something important: we are not our thoughts, and we are not the stories they create.

This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you meet your inner world with greater clarity, freedom and peace.

00:00 – Introduction

00:30 – A thought is just a thought

03:00 – Finding ways to move forward

03:50 – Desire and fantasy

04:07 – Egoic thoughts and the self

04:27 – God as the centre

05:14 – Setting intention

05:33 – The bell

05:50 – Coming to sit

07:10 – Becoming aware again

08:20 – Noticing and naming thoughts

09:30 – Categorising thoughts

11:10 – Returning to the breath

11:30 – I am more than my thoughts

13:46 – Closing bell

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