• ivanafterall ☑️@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 days ago

    I don’t even remember where I learned it, I think it’s some meditation thing? I’ll specifically think, “I wonder what my next thought will be.” And then try to 1.) keep it quiet as long as possible and/or 2.) if I fail, just try to pay attention to what the thoughts were. Simple enough idea that it stuck with me, you can try it at your desk, and it’s kind of a fun little challenge. But also kind of impossible.

    • proceduralnightshade@lemmy.ml
      3·
      4 days ago

      This is great! There seem to be quite some tricks out there, one I learned is to focus on the temperature of your breath and where exactly you feel it while breathing. In the beginning it’s just little moments of thoughtlessness, but you can make them last longer with practice.

      There’s also this reply I read on /x/ like ten years ago that has stuck with me, to the question someone asked, “how to meditate” – “Notice the space between 2 thoughts? Enter it.”

    • pebblesEnglish
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      4 days ago

      Certain Soto Zen methods for sure. Chan Zen criticizes the idea that trying to cut off the senses helps people to enlightenment.

      • lugal@sopuli.xyz
        3·
        4 days ago

        Oh, I forgot about this difference. Chan has these thought provoking “riddles without answer” like “what’s the sound of one clapping hand”, right?

        • pebblesEnglish
          2·
          4 days ago

          Haha sorta yeah. They’re called Koans and imo are more similar to a Zen master hitting you in the head and shouting at you. They are a bit of a spicy subject, many Chan Zen Masters feel folks spend too much time with them.

  • Raptor_007@lemmy.world
    5·
    4 days ago

    I literally thought about this comic the other day. Always a good one and a nice occurrence when it happens, however rare it is.

  • LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world
    3·
    4 days ago

    God I wish I could quiet my brain for just a minute. I always have thoughts going in and out like crazy. It’s hard to keep shit straight. I go back through the various notes I wrote for myself every day to try to organize the random shit I think about and most of it is absolute nonsense.