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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Perhaps they want to and need to quiet their minds a little? When I see people express those views, I see them expressing a need. If you've come to a more relaxed attitude, then you may already have sufficient quietness to use a less forceful method.
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Bingo.
When I got into magic, back in the day, I got into something about two steps away from the worst and most vile version of those practices.
Incidentally, I was kind of a whimp at the time. It served a need.
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Not saying that was a good thing, mind. But I feel it illustrates your point. Well, our point.
I really only take issue (with a school or system) if I disagree with its purpose in some way.