The Practice of Not Thinking: A Guide to Mindful Living

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As a vegetarian, I’ve noticed that the smells of my own body – my breath, body odour and the pungency of my stools – are becoming less and less strong, which is one reason why I suggest considering a vegetarian diet. You can still eat meat but dilute the smells of your body by reducing your intake and balancing it with more vegetables. (s.44) A sense of superiority from making fun of the mistakes made by others, or greed (wanting more for ourselves).

If we’re truly sorry about something, we should think about the best way to ease the burden on the other person rather than merely apologizing or making an excuse for our own comfort.” Initially I felt this book was too superficial, many well-meaning sentiments, but often not that relevant to today’s western society. I wonder if it fitted better within the Japanese culture as he so often commented. On further reflection, I realise that the year of publication (2010) explains why it felt outdated in patches. The brain] deludes you into believing that the sense of anxiety you get from painful stimuli feels good, and it rewrites what should be uncomfortable as a sense of pleasure.’ B]egin by being considerate, thinking of our listener, so we don’t cause unnecessary stimulation or stress for the other person.” Here are five suggestions for practicing Not-Thinking. Try them for a few minutes throughout the day—while sitting at your desk, while standing in line—almost anywhere will do. It does take practice though, because we’re surprisingly addicted to discursive thinking. 1. Open the five sense doors to whatever is happening around you.Solid state physics Quantum theory Chemical bonds SCIENCE Physics Condensed Matter Física do estado sólido Mecânica quântica

So we don’t want to—nor are we able to–put an end to thinking. That said, there are benefits to intentionally practicing what I call “Not-Thinking.” Discursive thinking—the constant stream of one thought after another—is a deeply ingrained habit. It’s so ingrained that we often start thinking just to occupy our minds! But even during our waking hours, the mind needs to rest now and then. The practice of Not-Thinking is restful, calming, and restorative. According to Buddhist teacher, Ayya Khema: Jeg finner meditativ praksis - på tvers av alle religioner og livssyn - svært interessant. Hvilke innsikter/betraktninger gjør man gjennom år med målrettet introspeksjon? Vi må derimot alltid ha i bakhodet et meditasjon er en ferdighet, en aktivitet, som igjen er preget av språket og det teoretiske rammeverket man velger som kontekst for introspeksjonen. Det er ikke en kongevei til sannhet. Dette er tydligere i for eksempel kristen meditasjonspaksis hvor målet ofte er å komme nærmere Gud, eller komme nærmere Guds sanne natur; de bruker ofte veldig like teknikker som i østlige religioner og livssyn.more delicate and refined sense of awareness of the world around you and start to enjoy it without the need to resort to more overtly stimulation types of environment that simply fill your brain with a lot of noise.’ Thinking about not thinking only means we are doing more thinking and it isn’t going to prevent us from thinking’ If you’ve read this blog before, you’ll know that I have a strong interest in books on meditation and mindfulness, so a lot of the book was covering familiar ground. It’s difficult to read any new perspectives on the subject, but I think applying techniques to modern living, as this book does, is the way to go.

Dependant Arising’: every event occurs due to connections that exist beyond the flow of time, making every individual event interdependent The four emotions that nurture happiness in Buddhism: Joy, Kindness, Compassion and Equanimity [the state of eliminating anger and confusion] I imagine all my trivial concerns and opinions just blowing right out of my mind, leaving me free to experience the world without the burden of analyzing every moment of my experience. When I do this, I can feel my mind relax and, just like Ayya Khema said would happen, a feeling of contentment arises. 5. Let the world speak for itself. As I said up top, there are parts of this I like. I started reading it during the end of my football (soccer) season, and as a goal keeper it can be hard at times to maintain focus when so much action is happening at the other end of the pitch. Some of the tips in here helped me to focus more on the match and my movements in it. I’m also actively working on incorporating some of what he shared in the speaking and listening sections. But I’m not sure I could fully recommend this to others. When we realise that our mind is but a slave to our brain’s reflexes, we can mount a revolution against the things that control us.’If we didn’t give the body a rest at night, it wouldn’t function very long. The only time the mind can have a real rest is when it stops thinking and only experiences. Once verbalization stops for a moment not only is there quiet but there is a feeling of contentment. That quiet, peaceful space is the mind’s home. It can go home and relax just as we do after a day’s work when we relax the body in an easy chair. A few of my reading choices this year have been inspired by Kpop; this was inspired by an actual Kpop singer, Ten from WayV/NCT who chose this book for a What's In My Bag challenge. If I had my career and talent as mismanaged as him, I might need to think less too. Like I said earlier, some of it can feel repetitive, particularly when discussing similar ideas or concepts across different chapters. But I think an amount of repetition is okay, as it helps reinforce key concepts and give a you a deeper understanding. In a section entitled ‘How to control your body and your mind’, Ryunosuke looks at everyday activities that we all engage in. Speaking, listening, seeing, reading and writing, eating, discarding, touching and nurturing.