The Restory Retreat Centre

  Monkey Mind The Conversation  Elements From The Conversation  The role of a spiritual director, therapist or good friend. What helps with the recurring thoughts is the return to the stable centre, the safe base camp where God is always waiting. On arrival we find that He has already lit the fire. Two examples of  affirmations. Music “.... let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind.” ‭‭.                                                  Rom12‬:‭2‬ ‭GNT‬‬ With love. George & Matilda

I constantly have to deal with monkey mind. The Buddhists describe a mind that’s all over the place, jumping from one thought to the next, restless in a never ending chatter, as monkey mind. As Westerners we place a high premium on the intellect, complicated thought processes, an active mind. Our dominant tool, to a very large extent, with which we relate to our environment, is our head. We think. Much more than we think. In my own case the situation is aggravated by me being a Five on the Enneagram. In the unhealthy state, I tend to rely totally on my thought processes. I find safety in all the facts and information I gather. My brain is overused to the detriment of my other faculties and senses. Although this rational approach has its advantages – the majority of our achievements in the West attest to that – our over reliance on it costs us dearly. It became an over exercised muscle while the rest of our being and our other abilities atrophied. With effort we have t...