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Ceisiwr wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:11 pm At which point in the cognitive process do concepts arise?

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rightviewftw wrote: ↑Sat Sep 05, 2020 9:34 am Mindfulness in and by itself is not a meditation method, it is a power, a faculty and a factor. There are samadhi developmemts which lead to and have mindfulness as their reward, mindfulness is thus developed.

Yes, this is my understanding.

Could one say Mindfulness is not a form of meditation, it just means to remember.

To me, when you're meditating you are practising mindfulness. The two cannot be separated.

NuanceOfSuchness wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:37 pm From where are you quoting this from?

Is not a quote, it's just what I hear in the media.

Is it?

Vipassana is not a meditation technique, it's a quality to be cultivated

He may of been an Arahant, but he's still human and humans make mistakes

befriend wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:17 am Is thinking about how the 5 aggregates are impermanent a way of meditation?

This would be part of insight practice

. This little talk (approx. 8 minutes) from Ajahn Amaro might help: "Letting go in a balanced way". https://vimeo.com/412640492 :anjali: . __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Brilliant video explained in such a simple way Just shows you...

If you want stillness them you want to practice Samatha where you train your mind to notice thoughts and let them be. Vipassana is not a practice, it's a quality of mind to be cultivated, the quality of wisdom.

Notice the irritation, watch it arise, persist and then subside.

Focus on the irritation, not the person.



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whynotme wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 1:09 am Vinnana is conscious, it only function is to know. Sanna is recognition, its function is to recognize.

This is how I've always understood it

Gutsy move with head shaving.

Possibly but not necessarily. If someone you can attain Jhana is asked a question then answering that question is not showing off. Someone who can attain Jhana may also want to discuss it in order to help other people in their practice.