Posted by zazenducky on September 15, 2006, at 8:17:07
In reply to Re: Article on Meditation/Mindfulness, posted by finelinebob on September 15, 2006, at 1:07:24
> I find a lot of value and solace in meditation, including some methods I've learned from Buddhist teachers.
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> But reading about it in Psychology Today? I'm sorry,why are you sorry?
I couldn't even get past the first page .. maybe the article improves after that.Thanks for sharing :)
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> But "A Buddhist scholar who examines the interface between science and religion, he believes that much of human suffering is our own doing." Duh? The author should have done a little homework -- it's a central tenet of Buddhism that suffering is of our own doing. It **is** the "human condition".If he's a Buddhist scholar he probably has done a little homework but that doesn't mean you need to agree with him. Is your point that ALL of human suffering is our own doing and the person was quoted as saying "much"? I think the point was that suffering is caused by grasping and attachment to emotions and thoughts and people can modify that by meditating and training the mind to let go and accept rather than grasping.
I'm glad you find solace in meditaion:)
CS and annierose thanks for replying. I thought the parts about the brain changes was interesting too.
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