Mindfulness Archive

Applying Eckhart Tolle’s Teachings

September 19, 2006  ·  Category: Buddhism, Eckhart Tolle, Mindfulness
Reader William Vietinghoff asked me if he could pose some questions here for other students of Eckhart Tolle's work. I told him I'm happy to oblige. He writes: I am aware of Eckhart Tolle's work in audiobook ...
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What is Mind Identification?

July 15, 2006  ·  Category: Buddhism, Eckhart Tolle, Meditation, Mindfulness, Objectivism
I just posted the following on the Rebirth of Reason web site, in response to Luke Setzer's negative review of Eckhart Tolle's book The Power of Now. Luke writes: "[Eckhart Tolle's] thesis that 'mind identification' serves ...
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Meditation and Cognitive Independence

July 3, 2006  ·  Category: Intellectual, Meditation, Mindfulness, Politics
Will Wilkinson has an interesting post titled "Declaration of Cognitive Independence?" in which he talks about the perils of confirmation bias, the process "whereby we seek and find confirmatory evidence in support of already existing ...
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Check Out Jay Allen’s Blog

June 28, 2006  ·  Category: Buddhism, Integral, Intellectual, Meditation, Mindfulness, Objectivism
I recently discovered the bloggings of another Rand-influenced meditator, Jay Andrew Allen. Yes -- for those of you who remember -- this is the same Jay Allen that was a spirited defender of Leonard Peikoff from ...
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Meditation and Chronic Pain

June 2, 2006  ·  Category: Buddhism, Eckhart Tolle, Health, Meditation, Mindfulness
A new friend has pointed me to a conversation on his blog about meditation and chronic pain. He invited me to comment since he knows I've got some experience with the topic. The original questioner ...
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Quotes from ‘The Way of the Superior Man’

May 20, 2006  ·  Category: Individualism, Integral, Mindfulness, Personal, Reviews
I've been reading (sometimes re-reading) chapters from David Deida's magnificent book The Way Of The Superior Man on a regular basis lately. I often do this for a few minutes at night before heading to bed, ...
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Questions that Inspire Greater Happiness

April 1, 2006  ·  Category: Intellectual, Mindfulness, Objectivism
Faustin asks some fascinating, challenging questions: These are a few of my favorite questions. I believe, when your boots hit the ground, your answers to these questions matter. *** Is life an exciting adventure to be welcomed? Is happiness ...
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Arguments Dramatically Slow Wound Healing

December 5, 2005  ·  Category: Mindfulness
Thanks to Marsh for pointing this one out: The stress a married couple experiences during a 30-minute argument can delay their bodies’ ability to heal a wound by at least a day, according to a new ...
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‘Parking’ the Eyes During Meditation

August 13, 2005  ·  Category: Mindfulness
Just sent this in to Mudita Forum... I've noticed something recently, during my sittings, that I thought might be worth sharing. When I sit down to meditate, if I pick a spot on the floor ...
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On Lovingkindness and Happiness

July 5, 2005  ·  Category: Buddhism, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mudita Forum, Personal
Mudita Forum has begun a chapter-by-chapter discussion of Sharon Salzberg's book Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness, which discusses the Buddhist practice of lovingkindness (or metta, in Pali). Below is a posting I wrote on the ...
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