arno nuem

I cannot accept the claim that people with aphantasia do not have to deal with a 'monkey mind'. Do you have an inner monologue? I have no mental images whatsoever in 'ordinary' states of consciousness (hypnagogic images, dreams and DMT being the exceptions). However, I have a very active inner monologue that constantly reacts to internal and external stimuli and is basically impossible to shut up. For me, meditation is essentially about not following these trains of thought (in the form of my inner voice) and noticing them the moment they arise. I wonder if you are an outlier on the bell curve of human experience, not having an inner monologue like most people?