If I were to put all of the plastic bags in my house into one bag, where is the bag I put them all in?
If a room has four walls, where is the room that has four walls?
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Welcome!
So what are we doing here? Simply, we're talking and thinking about meditation: but not just any old meditation, but specifically Vipassana -- Mindfulness Meditation.
Mindfulness sounds simple in theory but is complicated in practice, as we are training ourselves to be present in the moment -- to "be here, now" -- and not be distracted by the physical (tension) , emotions (desire), or thoughts (focus). Easier said than done!
What this blog is: It's my take on the mindfulness experience, and whatever I can explicate and regurgitate from my own practice and the teachings of others. While I acknowledge that this practice is associated with and derived from the Buddhist tradition, I am more interested in exploring the integration of that tradition and the transference of the method to a traditional Jewishly-oriented lifestyle.
What this blog is not: How and Why to meditate, or why one method is "better" than another.
Feel free to leave your own musings. Welcome aboard!
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