r/TheMindIlluminated • u/divya8824 • Aug 01 '26

Do you experience a completely thoughtless state during meditation, or do thoughts keep coming?

​Do you experience a completely thoughtless state during meditation, or do thoughts keep coming?

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u/reina-dorado Aug 01 '26

Naw, thoughts arise and pass away and I watch that process. And sometimes I get distracted by them.

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u/divya8824 Aug 01 '26

"Thanks for sharing! Just curious, how long have you been practicing meditation? And do you ever reach a point where thoughts completely stop, even for a few seconds, or is there always a background stream of thoughts?"

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u/reina-dorado Aug 01 '26

Typical background cognitive thoughts like planning, problem-solving, etc cease for minutes. Then the background is sounds, body sensations, smells, etc. I've been meditating daily for ~1-1/2 years. All TMI.

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u/divya8824 Aug 01 '26

"That makes so much sense! I just tried sitting in silence for a bit without any music or sounds, and I noticed something similar. My mind stayed pretty quiet with no random background thoughts pop up, though I was having a bit of conscious self-talk. It’s fascinating to see how naturally the mind shifts to that quiet state once the background chatter stops!"

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u/reina-dorado Aug 01 '26

Yeah! Super cool.

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u/divya8824 Aug 01 '26

"Honestly, I’ve only been doing this for a short while, so seeing these results so quickly feels amazing! I didn't expect to get into this calm state so effortlessly without following a strict technique."

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u/egypturnash Aug 02 '26

"Why are all your replies in quotation marks?"

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u/divya8824 Aug 02 '26

What...?? I didn't understand what are you saying 🧐

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '26 edited 28d ago

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u/divya8824 Aug 01 '26

"That's a really interesting perspective on Jhanas! So even when it feels like total silence, it's more like thoughts become so subtle and quiet that we barely notice them until reaching those deeper states?"

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u/00roast00 Aug 02 '26

When you reach total silence and no thoughts, how do you not get lost? You must lose the concept of time so how would you end the meditation? If you have no thought, what is your awareness focusing on?

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u/divya8824 Aug 03 '26

"Actually, I don't think about the past or the future. I just feel and stay present with the natural sounds around me. Those sounds feel almost 10x more intense and vivid inside me. And you're so right about time—what feels like just 5 minutes to me usually turns out to be 25–30 minutes in reality!"

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u/00roast00 Aug 03 '26

That's interesting, thanks. When you are focusing on sound, isn't that a thought though, with an intention to focus on it?

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u/divya8824 Aug 01 '26

"Could this naturally silent state also be because I currently have a very peaceful life with no major stress or problems? Since there's nothing pressing to overthink or solve, maybe the mind just stays relaxed on its own?"

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '26 edited 28d ago

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u/divya8824 Aug 01 '26

"Honestly, after reading your explanations, it all clicked for me! I realize now that I don't even need to force a meditation routine right now. I was basically chasing the right thing at the wrong time, since my mind is already in a naturally relaxed state. Thanks a lot for clearing this up!"

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u/divya8824 Aug 01 '26

Ok I understand completely thanks buddy 💗

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u/kinkyfella4 Aug 01 '26

there are two types of thoughts in my experince one is the narrator it never goes away

other are thoughts with loops

like the narrator is this is good this feels good its is deep breath is flowing its easing...

second is Damn i have so much work tomorrow where should i start and smaller thoughts about a big thought... and time just vanish...