the theology of meditation
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:56 pm
Mindfulness is the opposite of what everyone calls mindfulness, which is active embodiment.
Empty mind is not a desirable state of mind, it is literally useless.
Meditation is attention control practice, regardless of method.
There is no practicing meditation. The practice is the meditation.
If these facts were understood by ordinary people, meditation could do a lot more good in the world but the terms are tossed about like salad, even, or perhaps especially, by those who "research" it. To misunderstand the connection between mind and ego/self is an existential problem. To misunderstand the difference between mind and attention is an existential problem. Meditation is always useful as a break from or contrast to ordinary experience, but usually doesn't work the way people think and isn't doing what they expect.
Empty mind is not a desirable state of mind, it is literally useless.
Meditation is attention control practice, regardless of method.
There is no practicing meditation. The practice is the meditation.
If these facts were understood by ordinary people, meditation could do a lot more good in the world but the terms are tossed about like salad, even, or perhaps especially, by those who "research" it. To misunderstand the connection between mind and ego/self is an existential problem. To misunderstand the difference between mind and attention is an existential problem. Meditation is always useful as a break from or contrast to ordinary experience, but usually doesn't work the way people think and isn't doing what they expect.
