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Gelong Thubten explains how to develop a daily mindfulness practice (youtu.be)
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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/3024344

This is a video I watched a while ago, but I remember enjoying it so thought I'd share it.

https://youtu.be/PYD-Gx_9K_M

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[โ€“] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've usually heard observing described as simply not following your thoughts, and letting them pass, possibly even "labeling" them. Not getting caught up in following them. When I meditate, I'm constantly becoming aware that I'm lost in thought, over and over again. So when I realize I'm thinking/lost in thought, I just observe that I was thinking and then go back to the breath. Don't judge yourself for getting lost (that's just more thinking), just go back to the breath. Hope this is somewhat helpful!

[โ€“] gelberhut@lemdro.id 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks. This sounds like "proactively" thinking about thoughs which "chaotically/automatically" come in your mind and forcing yourself to stop diving in them. Labeling them is a thinking process as well (find a proper label is thinking)

I'm absolutely fine with this process, and this is more or less what I try to do myself.

What I can not get is the language and terms which are used in this context.