It used to seem that somehow Sutric Buddhist meditation could be used to get the opposite of its traditionally intended effect.
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Willoughby Britton’s research suggests
#mindfulness#meditation often does just what it says on the tin: makes your life fall apart. - 5 more replies
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@Meaningness : Not to mention jhana training. -
@VincentHorn Yes, I was thinking of vipassana specifically—that’s the basis of “mindfulness,” mostly, I gather? - 6 more replies
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@Meaningness good thing we're evolving in a living tradition then huh?! ;) life-destruction is not sustainable and is an over-reaction! -
@embodiedsacred The question is whether the methods have been sufficiently adapted to have different effects than originally intended. - 2 more replies
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@Meaningness@Awbery Or, the Buddha was the happiest , most well adjusted man in history. -
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@mbrock Unfortunately, I don’t know enough about Zen (modern or traditional) to have an opinion about that.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mbrock Yes; Zen does definitely go beyond Sutra. http://meaningness.wordpress.com/2013/12/12/emptiness-zen-tantra-dzogchen/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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