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Quick takeaways
- Mindfulness is a quality that goes beyond technique and requires profound engagement with the present moment.
- Profound mindfulness leads to a temporary dissolution of the sense of self and can potentially lead to awakening.
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Understanding Mindfulness and Meditation
In this podcast episode, Michael Taft and Kenneth Folk discuss the concept of mindfulness and its relationship to meditation. They explore whether mindfulness can be maintained during long meditation sessions and whether meditation can provide the desired outcomes. The discussion highlights that mindfulness is a quality that goes beyond mere technique and is related to profound engagement with the present moment. They emphasize the importance of thoroughly engaging with the object of focus, such as body sensations or mental events, to reach a state of profound mindfulness. It is noted that profound mindfulness is not a continuous state, but rather a punctuated event that requires high levels of attention and detail. The podcast also addresses the potential confusion between continuous mindfulness and the experience of pleasant states, highlighting that the latter is a separate axis from mindfulness.
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