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I think OP is correct, it just wasn't stated as well as it could've been. Meditation (at least some practice forms) is an act of forcing boredom upon yourself A
by Disruptive_Dave 9y ago
I think OP is correct, it just wasn't stated as well as it could've been. Meditation (at least some practice forms) is an act of forcing boredom upon yourself AND exploring how your mind's default settings react in that environment. There is a reason why focusing on something like your breath is recommended vs. focusing on the television (breath is boring!).
“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”
- leereeves 9y ago> “All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” A quote from Blaise Pascal, a philosopher who spent a lot of time sitting quietly, alone, thinking. Great quote, but he was probably talking about thinking, rather than meditation.
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- titzer 9y agoBoredom is an emotional state, it is not the absence of stimulation.
- Disruptive_Dave 9y agoAnd sitting down in a quiet, non-stimulated environment typically produces all sorts of emotions, does it not?
- titzer 9y agoYMMV but for many practitioners meditation does not imply boredom.