Define ‘Thought’.
Place it into biophysiological context.
And then, I believe, it will be clear that they could no more “stop” than could respiration.
They don’t need to stop; you just need to feel as though they’ve stopped.
(My strict definition of ‘thought’ is ‘neurological propagation and activity’.)
gotcha and very interesting because Im inclined to disagree…and that’s because I"m coming from an existential standpoint…
I was defining thought as “anything my mind does in the present”…and that can definitely stop.
the subjective internal dialogue can definitely be silenced…totally
Right.
Within a phenomenological paradigm, ‘thought’ can and does stop. From a literal biological standpoint it only ‘seems’ to stop.
This is because a phenomenological perspective stresses the subjective perception rather than the objective process.
Similarly, if your task is to track surface-level topographical features, and you’re following a river, and the river becomes subterranean, then it is accurate to say that ‘the river disappears’ because we are not including sub-surface phenomena in our geographical account.
‘Thought’ is same. We, for reasons of tradition and common practice, categorize some sub-forms of neural/mental activity as ‘thought’ and other forms of neural/mental activity in other ways. We also define the boundaries of thought’s existence as formed by the limits of subjective awareness. So if mental activity goes outside of the bounds of awareness or occurs outside of those conventionally-defined forms of activity, we say that it has ‘stopped’. And that is okay.
From my perspective (because I do not subscribe to those conventions of categorizing mental activity), if your heart is beating in rhythm, then your autonomic nervous system is ‘thinking’.
We are very biologically instictual in preferences, top genetics generate most attraction and positive internal state follows/gets programmed by positive feedback.
Resources, status also plays a role but i would say a secondary one to genetics.
Also a potent attraction drive is fulfillment of psychological shadow cravings which i excel at, very much not in favour of leading with resources .
Will be exciting to see how new wanted plays out and which attraction factors it amplifies.
gotcha…what you say makes perfect sense…however when it comes to meditation I think we as humans are too smart for our own good and get lost in all these concepts/definitions…
the essence of zen/meditation is to keep it simple…watch thought until you see it isn’t you…fulfillment is.
Mastery(awareness) over our subjective existential experiences is what humanity needs more then accurate inventories of objective processes rn …
I say we need both.
Complexity does not automatically result in becoming lost.
But if the above makes you feel lost, you’re wise to keep it arm’s length. I personally find it grounding.
I think the next season may be starting soon as saint has spoken in 24 hours now
Well i hope anyways
Yogas citta-vrtti-nirodhah.- Yoga (and “meditation”) is the stopping/suppression/inhibition of the modifications of the Citta.
Then we come to the word Citta. This word is derived from Cit or Citi (IV-34) one of the three aspects of Paramdtma called Sat-Cit-Ananda in Vedanta. It is this aspect which is at the basis of the form side of the Universe and through which it is created. The reflection of this aspect in the individual soul which is a microcosm is called Citta. Citta is thus that instrument or medium through which the Jivatma materializes his individual world, lives and evolves in the world until he has become perfected and united with the Paramatma. Broadly, therefore, Citta corresponds to ‘mind’ of modern psychology but it has a more comprehensive import and field for functioning. While Citta may be considered as a universal medium through which consciousness functions on all the planes of the manifested Universe, the ‘mind’ of modern psychology is confined to the expression of only thought, volition and feeling.
– From I.K. Taimni’s commentary on Patanjali’s sutras.
In other words, what we normally think of as thought or the movements of the mind is not the real or only object of the process and it can go much further than that (and should).
Why do you think yogis learn to control their heart rate, breathing, all of their body functions?
Also nirodha can also mean to control, so in some instances it may not be stopped but regulated (but may be stopped).
So yes, they can stop, just like respiration (but may not need to).
Of course, in most peoples experiences of meditation, they never reach this level.
Am familiar
Valid point
We’ll probably get that announcement soon!
We can only hope
It’s possible
If Season 3 ended June 17th with
Spartan: Beast Unleashed
Maybe the break is nearing it’s end
I’m expecting an announcement this week or next week. Not necessarly a release.
I heard through the grapevine that they are kicking off this season with a banger.
Code Name Eldritch Truth
It’s a 20 stage super subliminal that seeks to help users:
Shed their mortal weakness, and ascend to The Great Old Ones.
Several of the testers have sunk into utter madness. Rambling names with no known human linguistic roots.
A linguist theorized it might have been “tounges” an ancient hysterical language of prophets and holy men.
The linguist has since taken a “leave of absence.”
Only two candidates showed promise, both vanished–leaving behind scattered scribblings in indescribable symbols, their whereabouts are unknown.
People at HQ have reported “hearing voices in the walls” following the disappearances.
Prior to their departure, their eyes began to take on a faint glow.
It was described as “eyes that glimmered like sweet starlight.”
Disclaimer: this is all clearly a joke inspired by Bloodborne
Looks like we gotta level up our insight for this Sub
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