No Distractions

In this short meditation, John takes us through a philosophical thought to ponder. Here, the listener is invited to consider that there are no meditative distractions but only experiences. Enjoy this profoundly insightful take on the nature of existence and reality.

Transcript

For these next few moments,

Consider that there are no distractions.

The things we typically conceive of as meditative distractions,

Like thinking or daydreaming,

Just consider that these are nothing more than another momentary event,

Another phenomena arising in the field of experience.

After all,

To say that some experiences are distractions while others are not is really to privilege certain experiences over others.

So instead of viewing certain experiences as distractions we must keep ourselves from being distracted by,

Simply see that wherever attention may happen to wander off to is just another miraculous arising of experience,

Another astounding occurrence of reality.

Let there be no distractions,

But only different experiences.

Reviews

Thank you!

I appreciate this perspective. May help me not to feel so guilty. To me, also aligns with my thoughts that the ego is not the enemy.

Thank you John in a short time it helps to stop judging the depth of our practice by how distracted we can get

Thank you for this reminder

Thank you🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻It's all about letting go of judgement to whatever I am experiencing, is it not?!...

Love it! Finished your book. Awesome and thank you! Every moment of my day is miraculous now that I know to look! 😀

Great thought. Thank you

Excellent 1 minute ponder and shift in the perception of distractions.
Thank you.

A very useful way to look at our thoughts. Be present to them.

I love this wee take on things. Yet another new experience on this great journey of life! It’s a tough bit I’m on at the moment but we live and we learn. 🙏 x

Perfect perspective. Perfectly pleasing John!
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YASSSS!!!

Side note: I was born in Santa Cruz :)

Great way to view distractions. Thank you!

Thank you. I liked this very much. A perspective shift that allows us to be kinder to ourselves when meditating.

As always well said. Thank you.

I hadn't heard this point of view before; it's intriguing! I will return from time to time to remind my self of it.

Love this positive take! There are no distractions!

Interesting idea to ponder. I will try this. I already feel it will help me to judge less. Adventures not distractions.
Thank you.😊

I liked not attaching any particular meaning to a veer in nonfocused attention. 🙃
Thank you again.