The mind is as blank as it 'think's it is. ,3 questions

[think]

1. What does one think after ones mind goes blank?
2. Does blank thinking ever happen on purpose or by accident to anyone?
3. If one were to think their mind totally blank how would one know it is so?

1. I think that this is possible but not happening all the time usually.,
2. I can purposely do this but it is not too fun at all.
3. I do not know if one can think and know the thought consciously as well, sometimes there is not any reason to think as other times thinking is a "bore."

 

[ITL]

CLICK

 

[Locutus of Bored]

1. What does one think after ones mind goes blank?

I couldn't help it. It just popped in there.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Do zen meditation for a few decades. You'll get a few moments of an empty mind.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

I think, therefore I am.... I think.

Do zen meditation for a few decades. You'll get a few moments of an empty mind.

Watching Uwe Boll movies achieves the same effect.

 

[Australis]

Another dull thread.

 

[Miss Chicken]

Another dull thread.

How can any trhead be dull if both me and you are in it, Australis?

 

[Australis]

Because it will only have our limited participation.

 

[Jadzia]

1. What does one think after ones mind goes blank?

You can acknowledge the blankness. You can acknowledge yourself as an observer of the blankness. Then you've already had two thoughts. You can acknowledge that you have had two thoughts, which is a third thought.

 

[ManOnTheWave]

1. What does one think after ones mind goes blank?
2. Does blank thinking ever happen on purpose or by accident to anyone?
3. If one were to think their mind totally blank how would one know it is so?

I used to practice a form of sumie, so 1) drawing, 2) that's sort of the point 3) you'll know when you get there.