Mindfullness

» PredFan - Question

I am working on being more mindfull and I was wondering about a situation I've found.

Example: I'm driving my car, trying to do nothing but drive. When I get home I realize that I saw nothing along the way.

If I'm being mindfull, would I also notice things along the route I am driving?

This situation has come up before with other activities.

-- posted by PredFan

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» seebass - Re: Question

In response to message posted by PredFan:

your working too hard at making mindfullness about you so their is a goal your trying too force somthing that needs no force. Better to ask who is this one who finds that my nindfulness is wrong when their is nothing for that one in mindfulness.

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» PredFan - Re: Re: Question

In response to message posted by seebass:

Hmmm...I guess it's me who's saying my level of mindfullness is wrong.

Perhaps it's not necessarily wrong, it's just that without working at it, I'm not mindfull at all. Prior to Zen and zazen, I was just sleeping through my life.

99% of the dukkha I experience is caused by my lack of mindfulness.

-- posted by PredFan

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» HeadZenCards - Mind full

When the mind is full and you find that you are unable to see the way, could it be that the activity itself is the present problem? For example: I am trying to be more attentive as I punch my friend. Lots of people punch my friend and it does not seem out of the ordinary, yet I find no fundamental peace in it after zazen and I realize later that I forgot.... KHAAAAT! In your example, perhaps car + mind on it does not equal finding the peace it takes to be mindful. The angst in trying rarely helps, unless it's a life or death situation. Suchness computes and gives your mind more room for greater concepts. Ahhh, if I am not mindful as I punch my friend perhaps there is something wrong with... Keep going and you will save the world.

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» Aijo - Re: Mindfullness,driving

Hi

In my opinion, how mindfull you should be in any situation depends on what you need to be mindfull of... so when driving, you need to be mindfull of traffic,people,control of your car,etc etc.

So is it really neccesary to 'see everything' - in my view, no. As long as you arrive at your destination in one peace, and you dont cause anyone else to not do so, you have been mindfull enough whilst driving.
Aijo

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» Macaco - testamonials?

What is your favorite(most helpful) minfulness practice? Anyone?
I enjoy the body scan because it leaves me feeling so whole and serene. However, I realize being mindfull in distracting situations is more challeging and quite rewarding.

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» Macaco - Re: testamonials?

In response to message posted by Macaco:

Interesting that you should ask, Macaco? (Macaco. That means monkey in some language or other, doesn't it?) I'm not sure everyone knows the techniques of which you speak. I bet you're referring to the simple techniques which Jon Kabat-Zinn guides the listener though in audio cassettes. Yes, those are an amazing resource for any one interested in mindfulness. Not just the concept of, but the actual habitual practice of being mindful and increasing your groundedness.
I myself don't have a favorite of those techniques. You should experiment with all of them and see which one are helpful to you at specific times. Nevertheless, you should do them daily for the fullest effect.

-- posted by Macaco

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