Is it even possible to be completely "open-minded"?
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http://www.zen-buddhism.net/zen-concepts/mushin.htmltroyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 3:24 pm The only way to be entirely open-minded is to have no thoughts at all.
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Mushin is at the core of Zen and Japanese martial arts. It is a state of mind where the mind is not fixed on or occupied by any thought or emotion and is thus connected to the Cosmos.
In Zen on in your daily life, if the impulse is expressed as conscious thought, it is not Zen.
This pure state of mind, of pure mental clarity, is produced by the absence of the ego or limited self. A Mushin mind is not an empty mind like an empty shell, on the contrary, is it a mind fully present, aware and free.
"Mu" or "emptiness" in Mushin refers to an empty mind in the sense that distractions, preoccupations, fears, worries, are absent and are no more an issue for the mind, whether in combat or daily life.
The concept of Mushin is identical to the Japanese metaphorical expression "Mizu no Kokoro" or the "mind like water." This mental attitude refers to a mind that is in total harmony with the Cosmos that it resembles a still pond of water without any ripples where the surface reflects a clear and perfectly undistorted image of the surroundings, like a mirror.
Mushin is achieved when a person's mind is free from anger, fear, or the ego during combat or everyday life.
Mushin cannot be grasped by the intellect; it must be experienced. A Mushin mind has no Ego and no substance; it is pure Enlightenment and is the perfect realization of the self.
This state of mind takes years and years of practice to achieve. Mushin is achieved when a person's mind is free from anger, fear, judgment or the ego during combat or everyday life.
In Zen on in your daily life, if the impulse is expressed as conscious thought, it is not Zen.
This pure state of mind, of pure mental clarity, is produced by the absence of the ego or limited self. A Mushin mind is not an empty mind like an empty shell, on the contrary, is it a mind fully present, aware and free.
"Mu" or "emptiness" in Mushin refers to an empty mind in the sense that distractions, preoccupations, fears, worries, are absent and are no more an issue for the mind, whether in combat or daily life.
The concept of Mushin is identical to the Japanese metaphorical expression "Mizu no Kokoro" or the "mind like water." This mental attitude refers to a mind that is in total harmony with the Cosmos that it resembles a still pond of water without any ripples where the surface reflects a clear and perfectly undistorted image of the surroundings, like a mirror.
Mushin is achieved when a person's mind is free from anger, fear, or the ego during combat or everyday life.
Mushin cannot be grasped by the intellect; it must be experienced. A Mushin mind has no Ego and no substance; it is pure Enlightenment and is the perfect realization of the self.
This state of mind takes years and years of practice to achieve. Mushin is achieved when a person's mind is free from anger, fear, judgment or the ego during combat or everyday life.
I've been practicing meditation lately and it had been really helping me
My mind had a tendency to race and bounce around and I don't give things their proper attention. I'm not dumb but my long term planning is poor because of my attention span. I think too "big"(not a complement) and the day to day things get lost. I'm hesitant to say I have ADD because of the negative connotation but I went through a pretty thourough diagnosis process before I was comfortable with that label. I used to take meds but I abused them so I stopped.
Meditation is helping me reign in my thoughts to be more present and slow them down to a better place for me to function. I'm just starting and at first it didn't really understand it but I'm glad I started at this point.
My mind had a tendency to race and bounce around and I don't give things their proper attention. I'm not dumb but my long term planning is poor because of my attention span. I think too "big"(not a complement) and the day to day things get lost. I'm hesitant to say I have ADD because of the negative connotation but I went through a pretty thourough diagnosis process before I was comfortable with that label. I used to take meds but I abused them so I stopped.
Meditation is helping me reign in my thoughts to be more present and slow them down to a better place for me to function. I'm just starting and at first it didn't really understand it but I'm glad I started at this point.
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even a little bit daily makes a world of difference.KYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:36 am I've been practicing meditation lately and it had been really helping me
My mind had a tendency to race and bounce around and I don't give things their proper attention. I'm not dumb but my long term planning is poor because of my attention span. I think too "big"(not a complement) and the day to day things get lost. I'm hesitant to say I have ADD because of the negative connotation but I went through a pretty thourough diagnosis process before I was comfortable with that label. I used to take meds but I abused them so I stopped.
Meditation is helping me reign in my thoughts to be more present and slow them down to a better place for me to function. I'm just starting and at first it didn't really understand it but I'm glad I started at this point.
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I need to work on this, personally. Anyone have tips to start practicing mediation?KYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:36 am I've been practicing meditation lately and it had been really helping me
My mind had a tendency to race and bounce around and I don't give things their proper attention. I'm not dumb but my long term planning is poor because of my attention span. I think too "big"(not a complement) and the day to day things get lost. I'm hesitant to say I have ADD because of the negative connotation but I went through a pretty thourough diagnosis process before I was comfortable with that label. I used to take meds but I abused them so I stopped.
Meditation is helping me reign in my thoughts to be more present and slow them down to a better place for me to function. I'm just starting and at first it didn't really understand it but I'm glad I started at this point.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Sit up straight in a chair.Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:29 amI need to work on this, personally. Anyone have tips to start practicing mediation?KYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:36 am I've been practicing meditation lately and it had been really helping me
My mind had a tendency to race and bounce around and I don't give things their proper attention. I'm not dumb but my long term planning is poor because of my attention span. I think too "big"(not a complement) and the day to day things get lost. I'm hesitant to say I have ADD because of the negative connotation but I went through a pretty thourough diagnosis process before I was comfortable with that label. I used to take meds but I abused them so I stopped.
Meditation is helping me reign in my thoughts to be more present and slow them down to a better place for me to function. I'm just starting and at first it didn't really understand it but I'm glad I started at this point.
Rest your hands on your legs.
Close your eyes.
Maintain good posture, like a string is lifting the center of your chest straight up.
Work on having a full breath in and a full breath out with engaging any thoughts that come in.
Each breath in and out should be around 3-4 seconds each to maintain consistency.
The area between the inhale and exhale without tension in your body is where the magic happens.
This is your starting point. Try this for 5 minutes to start.
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will do.datgrundle wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:37 amSit up straight in a chair.
Rest your hands on your legs.
Close your eyes.
Maintain good posture, like a string is lifting the center of your chest straight up.
Work on having a full breath in and a full breath out with engaging any thoughts that come in.
Each breath in and out should be around 3-4 seconds each to maintain consistency.
The area between the inhale and exhale without tension in your body is where the magic happens.
This is your starting point. Try this for 5 minutes to start.
My brain NEVER turns off, and I often desperately want it to. I will start with this.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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I used to teach yoga and meditation as my primary profession when I lived in NYC and have had my own personal practice for 18 years. This is the method that finally gave me the baseline to learn more meditation techniques.Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:38 amwill do.datgrundle wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:37 am
Sit up straight in a chair.
Rest your hands on your legs.
Close your eyes.
Maintain good posture, like a string is lifting the center of your chest straight up.
Work on having a full breath in and a full breath out with engaging any thoughts that come in.
Each breath in and out should be around 3-4 seconds each to maintain consistency.
The area between the inhale and exhale without tension in your body is where the magic happens.
This is your starting point. Try this for 5 minutes to start.
My brain NEVER turns off, and I often desperately want it to. I will start with this.
I'm using the Headspace app. It's offers a lot of free content to start. That's all I'm using and the free stuff had been helpful and enough for me. At this point I'm not paying. I'm just doing the "basics" programDetroit wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:29 amI need to work on this, personally. Anyone have tips to start practicing mediation?KYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:36 am I've been practicing meditation lately and it had been really helping me
My mind had a tendency to race and bounce around and I don't give things their proper attention. I'm not dumb but my long term planning is poor because of my attention span. I think too "big"(not a complement) and the day to day things get lost. I'm hesitant to say I have ADD because of the negative connotation but I went through a pretty thourough diagnosis process before I was comfortable with that label. I used to take meds but I abused them so I stopped.
Meditation is helping me reign in my thoughts to be more present and slow them down to a better place for me to function. I'm just starting and at first it didn't really understand it but I'm glad I started at this point.
It has a lot of animations to help you understand what meditation is and help with expectations. Ib topically do 5 to 10 minutes per day and I feel super productive right after I do it.
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Headspace is also a great place to start. I also use the Gaia app. Do either of you have Audible?KYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:41 amI'm using the Headspace app. It's offers a lot of free content to start. That's all I'm using and the free stuff had been helpful and enough for me. At this point I'm not paying. I'm just doing the "basics" program
It has a lot of animations to help you understand what meditation is and help with expectations. Ib topically do 5 to 10 minutes per day and I feel super productive right after I do it.
Wow. Interesting af. Headspace is teaching exactly what you suggested.datgrundle wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:40 amI used to teach yoga and meditation as my primary profession when I lived in NYC and have had my own personal practice for 18 years. This is the method that finally gave me the baseline to learn more meditation techniques.
Did you find you lost clients after they "learned" how to meditate?
I don't. What's Gaia?datgrundle wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:43 amHeadspace is also a great place to start. I also use the Gaia app. Do either of you have Audible?KYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:41 am
I'm using the Headspace app. It's offers a lot of free content to start. That's all I'm using and the free stuff had been helpful and enough for me. At this point I'm not paying. I'm just doing the "basics" program
It has a lot of animations to help you understand what meditation is and help with expectations. Ib topically do 5 to 10 minutes per day and I feel super productive right after I do it.
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Meaning talking to them after they learned to meditate?KYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:51 amWow. Interesting af. Headspace is teaching exactly what you suggested.datgrundle wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:40 am
I used to teach yoga and meditation as my primary profession when I lived in NYC and have had my own personal practice for 18 years. This is the method that finally gave me the baseline to learn more meditation techniques.
Did you find you lost clients after they "learned" how to meditate?
Who decides what has meaning and what doesn't? Does someone get to decide that for you?
Is this something you practice?datgrundle wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:09 am Mushin is at the core of Zen and Japanese martial arts. It is a state of mind where the mind is not fixed on or occupied by any thought or emotion and is thus connected to the Cosmos.
In Zen on in your daily life, if the impulse is expressed as conscious thought, it is not Zen.
This pure state of mind, of pure mental clarity, is produced by the absence of the ego or limited self. A Mushin mind is not an empty mind like an empty shell, on the contrary, is it a mind fully present, aware and free.
"Mu" or "emptiness" in Mushin refers to an empty mind in the sense that distractions, preoccupations, fears, worries, are absent and are no more an issue for the mind, whether in combat or daily life.
The concept of Mushin is identical to the Japanese metaphorical expression "Mizu no Kokoro" or the "mind like water." This mental attitude refers to a mind that is in total harmony with the Cosmos that it resembles a still pond of water without any ripples where the surface reflects a clear and perfectly undistorted image of the surroundings, like a mirror.
Mushin is achieved when a person's mind is free from anger, fear, or the ego during combat or everyday life.
Mushin cannot be grasped by the intellect; it must be experienced. A Mushin mind has no Ego and no substance; it is pure Enlightenment and is the perfect realization of the self.
This state of mind takes years and years of practice to achieve. Mushin is achieved when a person's mind is free from anger, fear, judgment or the ego during combat or everyday life.
Create a drive inside of you with strong intent otherwise it will just remain on the list indefinitely with all the other things that you never got around to doing.Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:29 amI need to work on this, personally. Anyone have tips to start practicing mediation?KYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:36 am I've been practicing meditation lately and it had been really helping me
My mind had a tendency to race and bounce around and I don't give things their proper attention. I'm not dumb but my long term planning is poor because of my attention span. I think too "big"(not a complement) and the day to day things get lost. I'm hesitant to say I have ADD because of the negative connotation but I went through a pretty thourough diagnosis process before I was comfortable with that label. I used to take meds but I abused them so I stopped.
Meditation is helping me reign in my thoughts to be more present and slow them down to a better place for me to function. I'm just starting and at first it didn't really understand it but I'm glad I started at this point.
Yeah basically. Do they continue to see you after they have learned to do it themselves?datgrundle wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:54 amMeaning talking to them after they learned to meditate?