Mindfulness is the opposite of what everyone calls mindfulness, which is active embodiment.
Empty mind is not a desirable state of mind, it is literally useless.
Meditation is attention control practice, regardless of method.
There is no practicing meditation. The practice is the meditation.
If these facts were understood by ordinary people, meditation could do a lot more good in the world but the terms are tossed about like salad, even, or perhaps especially, by those who "research" it. To misunderstand the connection between mind and ego/self is an existential problem. To misunderstand the difference between mind and attention is an existential problem. Meditation is always useful as a break from or contrast to ordinary experience, but usually doesn't work the way people think and isn't doing what they expect.
the theology of meditation
Re: the theology of meditation
Do you advocate meditation?
Re: the theology of meditation
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Do you advocate meditation?
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Yes. Attention control practice is helpful to everyone, best i can tell. Wisdom comes from perspective, and meditation also gives you perspective. If those points aren't helpful to someone then there's the relaxation aspect.
Do you advocate meditation?
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Yes. Attention control practice is helpful to everyone, best i can tell. Wisdom comes from perspective, and meditation also gives you perspective. If those points aren't helpful to someone then there's the relaxation aspect.
Re: the theology of meditation
I know of this meditation, and it is good.
Re: the theology of meditation
The purpose of emptying the mind is to avoid distraction and getting lost in ego driven thoughts, so as to keep one’s true nature always in mind.Advocate wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:56 pm Mindfulness is the opposite of what everyone calls mindfulness, which is active embodiment.
Empty mind is not a desirable state of mind, it is literally useless.
Meditation is attention control practice, regardless of method.
There is no practicing meditation. The practice is the meditation.
If these facts were understood by ordinary people, meditation could do a lot more good in the world but the terms are tossed about like salad, even, or perhaps especially, by those who "research" it. To misunderstand the connection between mind and ego/self is an existential problem. To misunderstand the difference between mind and attention is an existential problem. Meditation is always useful as a break from or contrast to ordinary experience, but usually doesn't work the way people think and isn't doing what they expect.