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Exactly. Meditation is just a tool with many uses. My current use is to create a quiet time for meta-cognition where I can organize my thoughts. Some people
by joquarky 6y ago
Exactly. Meditation is just a tool with many uses.
My current use is to create a quiet time for meta-cognition where I can organize my thoughts.
Some people use it to try to let go of thoughts and be mentally still, others might use it as a chance to observe and focus on their senses. There are likely thousands of uses for meditation.
- aarpmcgee 6y agoIs meditation a means to an end? Is mental stillness or focusing on senses the result of meditation, or meditation itself?
- samus 6y agoMeditation and other religious practices are always means to an end. Even if the end is actually unknown or shrouded in religious mystery. Thus, it is very important to be clear on what one actually wants to achieve with a particular practice. If you want to achieve something, but use the wrong means, at some point you'll realize that you're wasting time and effort. But if you don't know what you're after, you just walk farther and farther into the woods.
- aarpmcgee 6y agoWould you be willing to give me some examples of such "ends"?
- ekam 6y agoNot the person you replied to but there’s many different ends that people aim for via meditation- out of body experiences, building mental fortitude and discipline, expanded awareness, ego-death, overcoming trauma, etc