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Better ways of thinking, feeling, and acting—around problems of meaning and meaninglessness; self and society; ethics, purpose, and value.

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    1. Adam Strandberg‏ @The_Lagrangian 18 Oct 2019
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      there is actually zero difference between separateness and non-separateness. you imbecile. you fucking moron.pic.twitter.com/xrGT3eUM1b

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    2. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness 18 Oct 2019
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      Possibly helpful:https://meaningness.com/monism-dualism-recursion …

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    3. Adam Strandberg‏ @The_Lagrangian 18 Oct 2019
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      yes! I was thinking of that while reading

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    4. Adam Strandberg‏ @The_Lagrangian 18 Oct 2019
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      Spectrum of Ecstasy is great btw, picked it up last night after getting slapped in the face by the description of the five elements (specifically Air) in your shadow series

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    5. Adam Strandberg‏ @The_Lagrangian 18 Oct 2019
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      I now see where you’ve stolen all your good ideas from :)

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    6. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness 18 Oct 2019
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      Yeah I’ve always been upfront about that!

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    7. Adam Strandberg‏ @The_Lagrangian 18 Oct 2019
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      I had a question about shi-ne: he says “At first you should simply _find the presence of your awareness_ in the inward and outward movement of your breath” ... is the phenomenon of awareness itself the thing I’m supposed to be looking for? Is there a physical hook for that?

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    8. Adam Strandberg‏ @The_Lagrangian 18 Oct 2019
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      asking because the italicized part seems to emphasize a difference from day, goenka-style concentration meditation where you are specifically focusing on the physical sensation of the breath passing across the skin under your nostril

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      David Chapman‏ @Meaningness 18 Oct 2019
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      Yeah, quite different. Shi-né is open-ended (nebulous) in a way Goenka-style samatha isn’t. I’ll defer details here to @_awbery_ who can answer more authoritatively and accurately than me

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        2. Charlie Awbery‏ @_awbery_ 18 Oct 2019
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          It’s the phenomenon of awareness that you find, rather than look for - it’s an elusive experience in that when you actively look for it it’s hard to find. Finding presence of awareness in the movement of the breath isn’t shi-ne itself, it’s still preparatory.

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        3. Charlie Awbery‏ @_awbery_ 18 Oct 2019
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          Maintaining awareness without actively concentrating on something is difficult, because normally being aware involves having a focus. That’s why many meditations (including anapana in Goenka’s tradition that you mentioned) use focused concentration to help maintain awareness.

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