That something is voluntary doesn't imply you have the power to choose.
Thoughts are voluntary. Can you stop yours?
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Thought content perhaps not, but thinking in itself seems to be voluntary, at least to a degree. I've gained some sparse control over mine.
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Ahhh? See how long you can not think. Don't jam the channel with a mantra or visualization or some such.
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At the moment, I'd say about 10-15 seconds. But will be something like:
Silence.
Random notion arises and passes.
Silence.
Another notion.
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Not voluntary. Even someone who no longer gets chatter, like Vinay, still gets thought.
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Fair enough. I see your point.
It seems to be the whole "not chatter" thing, but it's toggling on and off again all the time. Unstable.