Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Effects of mindfulness

< The whole picture of full enlightenment >

1) mindful breathing, walking... ⇒
2) stop thinking (=separation) ⇒ 
3) non-separation (=freedom) ⇒ 
4) mindfulness ⇒ 
5) awareness  ⇒ 
6) touch the wonders of life ⇒ 
7) joy and happiness ⇒ 
8) recognize what is going on inside and around oneself  ⇒ 
9) concentration (=deep looking) ⇒ 
10) insight (=understanding the root cause) ⇒ 
11) love and compassion ⇒ 
12) peace (=no afflictions) ⇒ 
13) no projection of mind ⇒ 
14) touch the true nature of reality ⇒ 
15) extinction of all notions, ideas and perceptions ⇒ 
16) full enlightenment (=awakening)

* Other effects of mindfulness:
(1) Stopping
(2) Calming
(3) Resting
(4) Healing
(5) Relaxing
(6) Reducing stress
(7) Developing more clarity of mind
(8) Reducing blood pressure
(9) Improving the cardiovascular system
(10) Boosts the immune system
(11) Developing focus and concentration
(12) Becoming more resilient to ups and downs of life
(13) Cultivating positive emotions
(14) Moving out of "autopilot" and into being more present in our lives and more present with those we are with
(15) Managing our difficult thoughts and emotions

* Separation is a sign that one can’t accept (love) others unconditionally because one can’t accept (love) oneself unconditionally.

* Meditation, or practice of mindful breathing should be offered free of charge basically except for actual cost. Please remember if meditation fee is charged, the organization is not a purely spiritual body but it is a greedy business corporation.

(Cf.) http://compassion5151.blogspot.jp/2015/10/notice-of-building-awakening-sangha.html
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