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> I agree this requires focus, but i don't think it requires technique but rather practice. Tell me how you would do this without a technique. Your mind wander
by anon-3988 3y ago
> I agree this requires focus, but i don't think it requires technique but rather practice.
Tell me how you would do this without a technique. Your mind wanders and a random thought appears, what do you do? Whatever you are going to say next is by definition a technique. The fact that there a multiple answers to this questions means that the problem is open to a variety of techniques that have a range of effectiveness. This implies teaching and guidance.
- iammjm 3y agoI guess I agree with you when you put it like this. I think I don't like the term "technique" here because it makes it sound as if there's something you need prior to starting meditating; as if there are some requirements to meditating; whereas I would argue meditation is not that different from the non-meditative state. Sure there are techniques like counting your breaths or body-scanning but I think this is all secondary to just sitting still and noticing whatever appears.
- kortilla 3y agoNone of that is related to calling it “chilling”. It’s still not chilling even if you don’t have good techniques.