Is There a Connection Between Mindfulness and Morality?
You don’t have to be religious to meditate and
practice mindfulness. It boasts a lot of health benefits, some of which include
lowering high blood pressure, preventing heart disease, and de-stressing the
body.
At the same time, it helps strengthen our morals. You
must be wondering, “How is that possible? How is mindfulness connected to
morality?”
Luckily, we’ve got all the answers you’re looking for:
Detoxifies Negative Thoughts
When you sit in a quiet space for fifteen to twenty
minutes, you’ll automatically start feeling better. But it takes some time
before you can get used to it. You have to block all of the negative thoughts
that come to your mind.
You’ll struggle at first but then you’ll learn to
control these thoughts. The more you analyse your thoughts, the more you’ll
understand how your mind works.
But how does that work when it comes to morality?
After a while, you’ll be able to block negative thoughts and even figure out
the thought behind them.
For
example: Person A is jealous of Person B at work because they
were promoted. Person A has a thought: “Let’s find a way to sabotage them.” But
practising mindfulness can immediately stop that negative thought.
Person A will try to analyse why they were thinking of
sabotaging their colleague and will be able to transform their thoughts.
“Person B worked hard for this. They deserve to be
happy and celebrated for their achievements. If I work hard, I can also climb
my way up to the top.”
Self-Awareness
Continuing from our last point, when you’re able to
delve deep into your mind, analyse your thoughts, and think about the meaning
of life, you become more self-aware. The best thing about meditation is that
there’s no metaphysics involved. There’s no theology or creed so you are left
alone with your thoughts.
You learn to detach yourself from everything and look
at things the way they are; for what
they are. When you become more self-aware, you become more in tune with your
mind and body.
Your perception of everything starts changing. You
challenge your thoughts and core beliefs. You realise that things aren’t always
the way we see it; there are different sides to everything around us.
These are a few ways mindfulness is connected to
morality. It challenges our view of life; the way we think, react, and behave.
If you want to learn more about perception and the
realities of life, Jonathan Rohrer’s book, “Realisations Of An Always SearchingMind That Came To Rest” is a good read.
It will show you that there is no one singular truth,
as we like to think. That life is full of challenges and our perception of
things doesn’t have to be set in stone.
The book is available for purchase on Amazon.
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