As I've been saying—with the silent mind. When you feel strong
emotions arising, instead of getting busy, busy, busy, instead of
nervously doing something, relax; try to be silent. There are many
ways of doing this. Instead of letting your emotions run wild with
your mind, unable to forget whatever it is that's bothering you, sit
down, relax, and focus your mind on the flow of your breath—watch
exactly how your breath flows into your nervous system on inhalation
and out of it on exhalation. This is very simple. When you concentrate
on your breath, you automatically calm down. This is living
experience; it has nothing to do with religious belief. You're
observing your own nature. As long as you're alive, you're breathing.
So, just focus your full attention on the coming and going of your
breath and the way you feel. If you can do this, your emotions will
automatically settle down and your fixations disappear. It's very
simple and very practical. I can guarantee that if you watch your
breath for just twenty-one cycles, your nervous emotions will vanish.
I'm not making this up or exaggerating. It's people's experience. And
to enjoy the benefits of this technique yourself, you don't have to
identify with any religious group.
Lama Thubten Yeshe
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