How to Stop Your Thoughts

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I think that doing various exercises with one's mind and consciousness help to make this possible. I found it helpful to have a lot of body awareness with this. Often before a thought arises verbally, it has some kind of felt sense in the body. And at that point you can choose, oh, I'm just not going to go into that room or I would like to gone into that room. If you don't want to go in a room metaphorically with your thoughts, then you just pay attention to something else,. You can think a positive thought. You can think about something else that's neutral. You just don't think that specific thought.

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What is a "quasi-monk"? How hard is it to govern one's own speech and thoughts? What is "maximum deep benefit"? And how does it differ from effective altruism? How can we best direct our energy, time, and resources to do good in the world? Should more people become monks and/or adopt a lifestyle of service to others?

Tasshin Fogleman is an extremely online wandering quasi-monk on indefinite pilgrimage for the benefit of all beings. He lives a simple life, dedicating his life to being of service, supported by the generosity of others. He has three main endeavors: spreading love, following his curiosity, and empowering others. Follow him on Twitter at @tasshinfogleman or learn more about him at his website, tasshin.com.

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