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sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:24 pm
by Cittasanto
in one word or phrase What is Mindfulness/sati for you?
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can you explain what that means to you also!
Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:34 pm
by bodom
For me, in one phrase, non judgemental bare awareness.
Bahiya Sutta
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Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 2:46 am
by Reductor
to make the present moment skillful
-- ie, arouse and balance the other six enlightenment factors
Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:40 am
by Mukunda
Paying attention.
Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:18 am
by ground
Manapa wrote:in one word or phrase What is Mindfulness/sati for you?
So the question actually is: Putting aside "right mindfulness" what is "mindfulness" according to your private understanding?
Kind regards
Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:12 am
by Sobeh
It doesn't matter what it means to me. It matters what it means.
Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:54 am
by acinteyyo
"remember the here and now" or "be aware here and now"
edit: after visiting wat muttodaya I have to add "presence of mind here and now"
Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:57 am
by PeterB
Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:58 am
by PeterB
Sobeh wrote:It doesn't matter what it means to me. It matters what it means.
Too right.....
Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:17 am
by alan
Remembering to stay aware. The opposite of forgetfulness.
To avoid elevating Mindful into a one-word religion, I like to team him up with his buddies Ardent and Alert.
Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:45 pm
by Cittasanto
TMingyur wrote:Manapa wrote:in one word or phrase What is Mindfulness/sati for you?
So the question actually is: Putting aside "right mindfulness" what is "mindfulness" according to your private understanding?
Kind regards
the question actually is what it is!
Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:48 pm
by Cittasanto
Sobeh wrote:It doesn't matter what it means to me. It matters what it means.
the point of this thread is personal understanding of mindfulness, not academic meaning, i.e., how we understand and apply.
Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:51 am
by ground
Manapa wrote:TMingyur wrote:Manapa wrote:in one word or phrase What is Mindfulness/sati for you?
So the question actually is: Putting aside "right mindfulness" what is "mindfulness" according to your private understanding?
Kind regards
the question actually is what it is!
Being mindful asccording to MN10. Everything is contained therein.
So it is plain clear that mindfulness according to this convention means: listen/learn the meaning of the phenomena described therein, continue to be aware about these, watch and recognize them and their meaning when they arise. This is the "what to do". And the "how to do" is described as being detached from these phenomena and their meaning although judgement is involved. But since this judgement is "pure" analytical judgement there isn't any attachment involved here either.
The challenge may be to integrate the subject's perspective and the "objectivying" perspective.
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Manapa wrote:in one word or phrase What is Mindfulness/sati for you?
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can you explain what that means to you also!
Answer: see MN10. Explanation see above.
Kind regards
Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:26 am
by Mukunda
Manapa wrote:Sobeh wrote:It doesn't matter what it means to me. It matters what it means.
the point of this thread is personal understanding of mindfulness, not academic meaning, i.e., how we understand and apply.
Of course, it's a lot easier to have an academic understanding and quote something than it is to actually practice and therefore really know what it is.
Re: sort of Poll on Mindfulness - sati
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:33 am
by ground
Manapa wrote:Sobeh wrote:It doesn't matter what it means to me. It matters what it means.
the point of this thread is personal understanding of mindfulness, not academic meaning, i.e., how we understand and apply.
What is "academic" meaning in comparison to "non-academic" meaning?
You are asking for concepts describing "personal understanding" and it can only by answered through applying concepts. But the "right concepts" are written elsewhere in the suttas.
How can you differentiate between concepts describing the meaning and concepts describing the application? There is no difference from the side of terms and terminology. It merely depends on your own capacity of understanding when you are reading terms and terminology. However some terms and terminology may not be "suitable" for you and therefore you may be inclinded to call them "academic".
Kind regards