{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 42: Thoughts are important, but do they define who you are?","description":"Episode 42: Thoughts are important, but do they define who you are?   As we explore the various methods and issues in mindfulness and awareness, we often hear about how \u201c you are not your thoughts\u201d. This is often said by experienced teachers to people starting out - and to the thinking mind, this does not make any sense whatsoever. If a mind is thinking, what else could it be?  Defensiveness and fear arise if we start to entertain an idea that who we are isn\u2019t who we \u201cthink\u201d we are. This whole idea can seem threatening if you haven\u2019t been meditating and practicing exploring awareness. In this episode, Frank and Lisa  take this \u201cidea\u201d apart and use the exploring awareness concepts to bring it to awareness. Bringing all thoughts into awareness, even the thoughts about how this doesn\u2019t make sense, opens up a new sense of self that is experienced beyond thoughts.  When you have realized this opportunity in human experience you too will realize that - I am not my thoughts. Nothing is going to be lost AND a new authentic freedom grounded in peace, love, joy and generosity will be there waiting for your return.  ","author_name":"Exploring Awareness","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/243959\/site","html":"