Why is it hard for us to tolerate emptiness in our minds? We rarely, if ever, simply sit with and allow the feeling of emptiness. When a thought enters the mind, it is replaced by another.

We become aware that there is an interval, a delay, a space between one thought and another. This space is emptiness but also a fullness. When you allow this state of mind, you seek the “I” outside yourself. All one has to do is to remain quiet, calm the mind and experience this space between the thoughts.

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Natasha Dern: Why Do We Fear an Empty Mind?

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