Are You Not Supposed to Think in Meditation?
Are we not supposed to think in meditation? We'll look at that question and see ways that thinking is integral to certain meditative practices, while in others we strive to reduce our thinking in certain ways. Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org. Join our Patreon group and get fun benefits like exclusive behind-the-scenes videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: / dougsseculardharma Facebook: / onlinedharmainstitute Twitter: / dougsdharma Suttas: https://suttacentral.net/mn26/en/sujato (jhāna) https://suttacentral.net/ud1.10/en/an... (Bāhiya) https://suttacentral.net/an3.101/en/s... Other readings: https://sujato.wordpress.com/2012/12/... https://www.wildmind.org/background/m... https://www.splicetoday.com/writing/m... Thanks to Patrons: Anonymous (2) Matthew Smith Kathy Voldstad slidnbob Thissapunyo JC Pritom Phookun Shantha Wengappuli poikkiki jonitomato Margo Karma_CAC Johan Thelander Michael Roe Joseph Kingsley Jorge Seguel Christopher Apostolof #onlinedharmainstitute #buddhism #earlybuddhism #secularbuddhism
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