The prefrontalcortex loves to think that it's the only sentient thing in the human body.
It's not.
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Shut up the chatty self-referencing mind, and hear the symphony of your whole being.
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One could, but I don't think that's what Euvie meant. (Feel free to correct me )
If you shut up the chatty self-referencing mind, there is still occasionally chatty mind.
It just isn't the only player in the orchestra who gets to be on stage.
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I'm with the Zen guys on this.
Come to think of it, I'm probably a crypto Zen Buddhist in more ways than one.
Not, mind, because thoughts are so dangerous. They're mostly just annoying and distracting. #NotAllThoughts, though.
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I don't know. This discussion is sort of circumspect and theoretical, I feel.
Thoughts are objects, like particles. But just like I don't want too much dust on my windshield, I don't want too many thoughts in my consciousness.
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Yes. It would have been more accurate for me to start with:
"If you are bothered by incessant mental chatter, try this practice. It worked for me."
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Yes. But then, that would not sound as cool!
I'm all for sounding cool.
I mean, I'm a rooster, so don't take my advice on that. Crowing impressively is sort of half the job.
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