A form of ‘concentration’ where awareness is ‘present’ in time.
It is one of many preparatory stages in MeditationMeditation is a mental process in which we disclose progressively the meaning of our central thought; our Concentration idea or concept. We begin by defining our use of the words we use to express this idea. Our Mind compares ideas, notes their similarities and differences, grouping them together in patterns.... procedure.
Mindfulness does not integrate the MindThat which contains and arranges ideas. An idea is a form in consciousness. A series of related ideas is a pattern in consciousness. An idea has a form, a characteristic binding line that defines it. Mind refers to the space in which ideas are presented singly, or in groups, simultaneously..., rather is merely awarenessAwareness is derived from the Old English “waer”, “cautious”. It is cognate with the Latin vereri, “to observe anxiously”. To be wary is to be on guard in feeling, to be watchful. Awareness, then, we might say, carries with it a sense of being on guard. Consciousness or sentience qualified... of the Mind’s many forms, forces & functions in the present momentThe ‘point of orientation’. Time is quantised as moments, for it is made of impulses to orientate. At every point of time one orientates oneself towards or away from some thing, relation or event. The moment is the zone of the intersection of forces, in which the forces act on.... Mindfulness is NOT MeditationMeditation is a mental process in which we disclose progressively the meaning of our central thought; our Concentration idea or concept. We begin by defining our use of the words we use to express this idea. Our Mind compares ideas, notes their similarities and differences, grouping them together in patterns...., rather just the ability to maintain present awarenessAwareness is derived from the Old English “waer”, “cautious”. It is cognate with the Latin vereri, “to observe anxiously”. To be wary is to be on guard in feeling, to be watchful. Awareness, then, we might say, carries with it a sense of being on guard. Consciousness or sentience qualified... in the present momentThe ‘point of orientation’. Time is quantised as moments, for it is made of impulses to orientate. At every point of time one orientates oneself towards or away from some thing, relation or event. The moment is the zone of the intersection of forces, in which the forces act on....
Mindfulness does not permit value'stress emphasis of the will'. Values are will stresses. What an individual values is what the individual chooses to place an emphasis on, and usually in a hierarchy of importance in relation to and with other values. judgements, beliefs, memories, expectations, emotional states, impulses to action, desires, egoic self-interest, or any integrational or choiceThe word choice implies an action, mental or physical, by which from a number of possible ideas or course of action we are able to select one rather than another and so to change our situation, or the environmental conditions under which we have to live. The question is raised:... processes.
Mindfulness basic prep for Meditation
Mindfulness is one of the most basic of all preparations for MeditationMeditation is a mental process in which we disclose progressively the meaning of our central thought; our Concentration idea or concept. We begin by defining our use of the words we use to express this idea. Our Mind compares ideas, notes their similarities and differences, grouping them together in patterns.... proper. Other preparations to MeditationMeditation is a mental process in which we disclose progressively the meaning of our central thought; our Concentration idea or concept. We begin by defining our use of the words we use to express this idea. Our Mind compares ideas, notes their similarities and differences, grouping them together in patterns.... include, selecting a MeditationMeditation is a mental process in which we disclose progressively the meaning of our central thought; our Concentration idea or concept. We begin by defining our use of the words we use to express this idea. Our Mind compares ideas, notes their similarities and differences, grouping them together in patterns.... environment, body postural alignment, breathing exercises & techniques, withdrawal of awarenessAwareness is derived from the Old English “waer”, “cautious”. It is cognate with the Latin vereri, “to observe anxiously”. To be wary is to be on guard in feeling, to be watchful. Awareness, then, we might say, carries with it a sense of being on guard. Consciousness or sentience qualified... from sense organ input to the MindThat which contains and arranges ideas. An idea is a form in consciousness. A series of related ideas is a pattern in consciousness. An idea has a form, a characteristic binding line that defines it. Mind refers to the space in which ideas are presented singly, or in groups, simultaneously..., and many stabilising procedures. Again ‘preparations’ are NOT MeditationMeditation is a mental process in which we disclose progressively the meaning of our central thought; our Concentration idea or concept. We begin by defining our use of the words we use to express this idea. Our Mind compares ideas, notes their similarities and differences, grouping them together in patterns.....
Mindfulness & Psychotherapy
Mindfulness has become the poster-child of much psycho-therapeutic scientific study & research over the recent 40 years, and arose from a secular adoption of preparatory Buddhist meditationMeditation is a mental process in which we disclose progressively the meaning of our central thought; our Concentration idea or concept. We begin by defining our use of the words we use to express this idea. Our Mind compares ideas, notes their similarities and differences, grouping them together in patterns.... practices in America.
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