Re:Why you’re going about recovering from perfectionism all ...
by zoogeny on Friday June 09, 2023 @11:18AM
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> no matter how hard I try to forcefully inject yin-yang into my rational mind it doesn't take roots
One thing to keep in mind is that it does not have to take root in the rational mind. One of the core principles of certain spiritual traditions is that we aren't our rational mind. The rational mind was added at some point during the evolution of the human brain, maybe residing in the pre-frontal cortex.
The classical idea is that the ego-mind assumes (or insists) that it is the core of your self. But in reality your ego was added to the self as a subordinate. Meditation practice is in part a humbling of the ego mind, a reminder that you can and will continue to exist when the rational mind is silenced.
One thing to keep in mind is that it does not have to take root in the rational mind. One of the core principles of certain spiritual traditions is that we aren't our rational mind. The rational mind was added at some point during the evolution of the human brain, maybe residing in the pre-frontal cortex.
The classical idea is that the ego-mind assumes (or insists) that it is the core of your self. But in reality your ego was added to the self as a subordinate. Meditation practice is in part a humbling of the ego mind, a reminder that you can and will continue to exist when the rational mind is silenced.