Traditional goal of vipassana meditation was opposite of modern one. How/why can same practice “work” for both?https://twitter.com/Jayarava/status/927528340608741381 …
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Replying to @Meaningness
it works for both because you go fucking crazy doing it
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Replying to @bitemyapp
How does that help you feel sane and well-adjusted and stuff, which is pretty much the current goal?
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Replying to @Meaningness @bitemyapp
I'm happy that people are starting to question whether valorising different goals should lead to very different trainings. Although, maybe the cognitive frame, cultural orientation, etc, matters a lot.
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FWIW, most of my meditative heroes were either a bit mad or didn't care if they were: Jigme Lingpa, Dudjom Lingpa, Ikkyu, Trungpa, Patrul, Khenpo Gangshar, and so on...
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Replying to @Meaningness @bitemyapp
they must be very fat.
6:51 AM - 9 Nov 2017
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