Forrest's Library

No Mind Now, How to stop the mind chatter

Summary

, 5 min

How to quiet mind chatter, which is blamed on the left brain's constant words. Betty Edwards's story of students drawing a picture turned upside down shows the right brain's spatial perception at work. That idea becomes the two points method: hold two sensations at once, such as both hands, for a short wordless no-mind state.

In this video

Teaches
Mind chatterTwo points method
Discusses
Mentions
ZenWatching the breath

Key moments

00:00Meditation as a quest for silence, the Zen no mind00:21Words, words, words: the number one obstacle00:33Two hemispheres, Broca's area and the prison of words01:30Betty Edwards: the wine bottle and the apple03:06Turning the picture upside down makes students artists03:23Spatial perception as a driver into the right brain03:53Pick two points: nose and chest, or both hands04:36Try it now: hold both hands in mind at once