I'm so Zen.

[kahljorn]

anybody who tells you they have cleared their mind of thought is blowing smoke up your ass and i dont know what spiritual school they belong to.
meditating with a clear mind is like one of the last steps in spirituality, there's other things that come first. Even then it's accepted as one of the most difficult tasks. I think there's one story that says the buddha told a guy he would become enlightened if he just didn't think about this one spot. Then thinking he would become enlightened if he didnt think about it made him think about it.
that tricky bastard.