I, too, appreciate the fact that there ARE people out there who believe that there are alternatives to some of the contemporary remedies that are thrust upon us by vested interests.

I have just been reading some of Deepak Chopra’s literature and I was pleased to note that arguably the world’s best authority on the practical workings of the mind adds credence to what I have been thinking for some time. It feels great to have my thinking ratified by such a prominent person and encourages me to continue with my quest.

I love what you’ve written, but one thing needs to be clarified perhaps - and that is that to ‘weed’ the Mind Garden, the process is certainly not to consciously try to destroy a thought you no longer desire, but is rather to focus on a thought you would prefer.

If you give any attention to a thought, whether positive or negative, the thought will grow. Trying to pull out a thought, therefore, will actually have the opposite effect!

The Mind Garden is an eco-system with peculiar rules, but strong links to real gardens, particularly that thoughts are living organisms that are only interested in their own survival.

Thanks for writing this article, it’s good to know there are like-minded people out there!