TWO KINDS OF
MINDFULNESS (CONTINUED)
(a follow-up to “Mindful
of What?” posted March 3)
Hal Pepinsky, pepinsky@indiana.edu, ”peacemaking”
at pepinsky.blogspot.com
March 6, 2013
I’m
thinking that the kind of meditation that involves paying attention to one’s breath
is a form of self-absorption, while a peacemaking attitude entails becoming
unselfconscious. What say anyone? Love and peace--hal
Susan, on the asc (criminology) women's division list, sent me this serendipitous response, to which I replied with appreciation:
ReplyDeleteAs I sent the blog post to Richard Quinney asking him about it, it occurred to me that I do the same. I call it reflection--just taking time to examine whatever thoughts float through my mind when I'm not trying to do anything. Now that you mention it, the two sides of myself are complementary, positively synergistic, too. Thanks!! l&p
Hal Pepinsky, pepinsky@indiana.edu, skype name halpep, "Peacemaking" at pepinsky.blogspot.com
519 Evergreen Circle, Worthington, OH 43085-3667, 1-614-885-6341
From: Susan
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 3:09 PM
To: Pepinsky, Harold E.
Subject: RE: a follow-up
I find that paying attention to my breath to get into a meditative state then allows me to lose thought of self and feel connected to the world. THat leads to actions to better the world I live in rather than better my own situation. Happiness is a by-product of right living, and right living is getting out of self. For what it's worth....
From: Pepinsky, Harold E. [pepinsky@INDIANA.EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 1:35 PM
To: DWC@LIST.MSU.EDU
Subject: a follow-up
TWO KINDS OF MINDFULNESS (CONTINUED)
(a follow-up to “Mindful of What?” posted March 3)
Hal Pepinsky, pepinsky@indiana.edu, ”peacemaking” at pepinsky.blogspot.com
March 6, 2013
I’m thinking that the kind of meditation that involves paying attention to one’s breath is a form of self-absorption, while a peacemaking attitude entails becoming unselfconscious. What say anyone? Love and peace--hal
Hal Pepinsky, pepinsky@indiana.edu, skype name halpep, "Peacemaking" at pepinsky.blogspot.com
519 Evergreen Circle, Worthington, OH 43085-3667, 1-614-885-63
Having experienced personal meditation and group meditation, as at a Friends (Quaker) meeting, I think that both are personally reflective; but neither may have any direct effect on mediation.
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