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A fresh look at mindfulness
In Buddhism, mindfulness is vital - to be aware of breathing, and when distracted to gently bring it back.
But a great man (his name isn't important) had a different view on this: "To be attentive means to be attentive to inattention, not to cultivate attention."
Does this seem like a better way to approach mindfulness?
But a great man (his name isn't important) had a different view on this: "To be attentive means to be attentive to inattention, not to cultivate attention."
Does this seem like a better way to approach mindfulness?
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But yeah you are not giving yourself lidless eyelids where you are *bad* if you drift off. Just attention with a light touch rejoicing each time you drift off and then come back.
Have you ever seen clockwork orange where they hold his eyelids open and force him to recondition from a criminal by watching brainwashing tv?
It's a fine idea, how is it working out for you?
From a theoretical perspective, I would expect it to be quite a difficult approach without some kind of supplemental stabilizing practice, because most of the things you aren't attending to, you're ignoring because they cause you some kind of disturbance.