Mechanism of Mindfulness

By A Pilgrim

We can be mindful, what is mind? (Back to Contents)
Mindfulness, it's obviously an exercise with the Mind. Meditation is something we do with the mind. What really is Mind? And what are we doing to it in meditation?
Some describe the mind as Consciousness. Some try to explain mind as
Consciousness and sub-Consciousness. When it comes to a matter like Mind, words can be deceiving. Words are generally for things that we have come to know before.
When somebody says mind is Consciousness we are naturally inclined to feel that we know what consciousness or mind really is. In reality, the word consciousness leaves a very vague impression in our comprehension as it relate to the entity we call Mind. Just do a quick reflection and see how much you know of the Mind. Don't be surprised how vague the norm is.
To develop mindfulness along the lines of a Buddha, let's make an effort to understand the mind as taught by a Buddha. Many general philosophical ideas of mind explains it as a process that helps in reasoning, thinking, making decisions and judgments and what start an intention.
Buddha too teaches it as a process rather than an object. He goes much further with his characteristic simplicity. His explanations of Mind dose not further complicate our understanding of it. His explanation of Mind helps us perceive the non-matter entity in pristine clarity instead of a vague idea or imagination we may have now.
Three specific characteristics of mind as taught by the Buddha can ignite an understanding of ourselves and the mind like never before.

• Language: English
• Publisher: A Pilgrim
• Release date: Jul 7, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370238231

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Calm and Refreshing...an understatement for Mindfulness

Buddha, a unique source of Mindfulness

We can be mindful, what is mind?

Mind,a process of five independently functioning attributes.

Physical body exist in a physical environment, Mind has an environment to exist

Mind is what makes life.

The Mechanism of Self

An outline of Buddha's practice for mindfulness

Long hours of concentration do not mean Development

The basics, that is all there to it

Thoughts, Thinking and Body pains in Meditation

The 8 uses of Mindfulness

Calm and Refreshing...an understatement for Mindfulness (Back to Contents)

Did you ever wonder - what am I really doing as Meditation. The results are obvious. A great relaxation, heightened awareness... But what do I really do as meditation.

In plain English I would say I Focus my attention to something like Breath. Movement etc. There is a deeper explanation of the mechanics of Mindfulness in some ancient text.

Mindfulness is a special tool to develop intellect. It can grasp the reality beyond present human perception. Yet it's known by most as a calm and refreshing experience. By all means it is so, yet so much more in it. Mindfulness can bring about order and control to a mind and life not second to a bull in the china shop.

Some simple questions are fathoms deeper and much more rewarding if answered compared to most of the questions we have, in the likes of - When did the universe begin or how can I make a few thousand more.

How Can I be free, Be free of What..?

What Binds me ..To what?

Why do I get victimized by anger and discontent every now and then ?

What would really make me happy?

What would really make me Unhappy?

With all that laughter, friends and good times...Can I call myself a happy person?

What's that never fulfilled part in me?

The answers to these simple questions can reward you with the most valuable substance you could ever get hold of. Freedom and Happiness. The answers cannot be taken off a text book. Answers can be discovered. Mindfulness can be used to feel the answers.

May be religious may be not, a skeptic or an ardent practitioner...if one can conquer the two extremes of the denial of the Holy and being blindfolded by beliefs of a preferred doctrine or practice, there is no stopping him or her from freedom and Happiness.

Buddha, a unique source of Mindfulness (Back to Contents)

Do I have to be a pilot to be a passenger using the flight? Will I be called a