Re:My 2022 self was wrong about meditation, monitors, and sleep
by Sirenos on Thursday February 09, 2023 @01:40AM
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There's a great book by Culadasa: The mind illuminated. It covers a lot of what ancient meditators thought about the practice, but the essentials can be found in the first chapter.
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Re:My 2022 self was wrong about meditation, monitors, and sleep
by scns on Thursday February 09, 2023 @05:57AM
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Second this. He is a professor for neuroscience and meditation teacher for decades. Breaks it down into 10 steps, in plain english. A must, if you are into meditation, IMHO.
Re:My 2022 self was wrong about meditation, monitors, and sleep
by sambapa on Thursday February 09, 2023 @07:56AM
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He was, unfortunately.
Re:My 2022 self was wrong about meditation, monitors, and sleep
by dorchadas on Thursday February 09, 2023 @10:45AM
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Goes to show the importance of Right View with these practices as well. They don't suddenly make you a great person on their own, etc.
Re:My 2022 self was wrong about meditation, monitors, and sleep
by sambapa on Thursday February 09, 2023 @11:54AM
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I meant - his body dissolved and he got reborn or not (Idk whether he was an Arahant)
Re:My 2022 self was wrong about meditation, monitors, and sleep
by dorchadas on Thursday February 09, 2023 @06:12PM
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Ah - I forgot he had passed. I meant the sexual misconduct issues.
Re:My 2022 self was wrong about meditation, monitors, and sleep
by scns on Saturday February 11, 2023 @06:47AM
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That sounds like he molested someone, which he did not. He had a secret relationship with a prostitute, who he treated well, helped her with rent, even got her a flat IIRC. He was unfaithful to his wife, if you believe in monogamy. Many species of birds believed to be monogamous are not on close inspection. Both human sexes want to have sex with other people, besides their primary partner more often than we think. To suppress these desires leads to resentment and other problems i think.