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		<title>By: Bong</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bong</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 19:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No one approves my comments anymore so you are missing out on relevant links for discussion and detailing of an earlier post regarding the environment you meditate in.

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Bong, YOUR COMMENTS ON Dr Nick Begich HAVE BEEN NOTED AND MIGHT BE PART OF A NEW TOPIC. 
OTHER RECENT POSTS YOU SENT WE THOUGHT WERE OFF-TOPIC, SORRY.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No one approves my comments anymore so you are missing out on relevant links for discussion and detailing of an earlier post regarding the environment you meditate in.</p>
<p>MOD:<br />
Bong, YOUR COMMENTS ON Dr Nick Begich HAVE BEEN NOTED AND MIGHT BE PART OF A NEW TOPIC.<br />
OTHER RECENT POSTS YOU SENT WE THOUGHT WERE OFF-TOPIC, SORRY.</p>
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		<title>By: Arpana</title>
		<link>https://sannyasnews.org/now/archives/7117#comment-81767</link>
		<dc:creator>Arpana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ VF:
 Phew!!!! Well you&#039;ve certainly put me in my place.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ VF:<br />
 Phew!!!! Well you&#8217;ve certainly put me in my place.</p>
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		<title>By: Arpana</title>
		<link>https://sannyasnews.org/now/archives/7117#comment-81766</link>
		<dc:creator>Arpana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just came across this re the mindfulness discussion, which I thought summed mindfulness up well, but they make it sound a panacea, as if that&#039;s all you&#039;ve got to do, failing to point out the technique takes commitment and practice, and a constant engaging with the ever-changing - and evolving, hopefully - inner life. 
 
&quot;Mindfulness meditation is a type of reflective meditation that originated from Buddhist culture but is now used in psychological therapy. Mindfulness meditation is not focused on change or the future but an awareness of the present and who an individual is now. It can raise awareness and stop mental distress from the psychological pain of simply being alive. By being aware and mindful of both good and bad experiences a person can avoid being swallowed by the negative thoughts.

This school of thought contends that ignoring bad thoughts and forcing good thoughts is a bad practice that doesn&#039;t last and can ultimately cause mental suffering. Breathing, focusing on thoughts in general and not forcing any idea away are main tenets of mindfulness meditation. It is not a type of meditation that focuses on not thinking and trying to have a blank mindset. Mindfulness meditation is about awareness of the present and whatever thoughts and ideas are currently important.&quot;


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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just came across this re the mindfulness discussion, which I thought summed mindfulness up well, but they make it sound a panacea, as if that&#8217;s all you&#8217;ve got to do, failing to point out the technique takes commitment and practice, and a constant engaging with the ever-changing &#8211; and evolving, hopefully &#8211; inner life. </p>
<p>&#8220;Mindfulness meditation is a type of reflective meditation that originated from Buddhist culture but is now used in psychological therapy. Mindfulness meditation is not focused on change or the future but an awareness of the present and who an individual is now. It can raise awareness and stop mental distress from the psychological pain of simply being alive. By being aware and mindful of both good and bad experiences a person can avoid being swallowed by the negative thoughts.</p>
<p>This school of thought contends that ignoring bad thoughts and forcing good thoughts is a bad practice that doesn&#8217;t last and can ultimately cause mental suffering. Breathing, focusing on thoughts in general and not forcing any idea away are main tenets of mindfulness meditation. It is not a type of meditation that focuses on not thinking and trying to have a blank mindset. Mindfulness meditation is about awareness of the present and whatever thoughts and ideas are currently important.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: sw. veet (francesco)</title>
		<link>https://sannyasnews.org/now/archives/7117#comment-81765</link>
		<dc:creator>sw. veet (francesco)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good, you stay focused on you, single part who elaborates his version of complexity, for me as comprehensible as his implied snobbish attitude, and I will continue to not be concerned that you do not understand my version.

Erga omnes: When someone says something that does not convince Arpana, he, instead of asking the interlocutor for clarifications on what does not convince him, proposes his version of the same topic.

At that point, if the interlocutor is not convinced by his counter-version and replies with his internal arguments of his own version, then, the implacable Arpana, in his typical judgments, will say that the things said are meaningless and dictated by vitriol.

Fortunately, at least we agree that even your words (actions?) affect reality, the difference is that you do not betray any passion on how you would like it, in case if a bit better (a better world), ridiculing the passion of others.

I know, my passion does not make sense....]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good, you stay focused on you, single part who elaborates his version of complexity, for me as comprehensible as his implied snobbish attitude, and I will continue to not be concerned that you do not understand my version.</p>
<p>Erga omnes: When someone says something that does not convince Arpana, he, instead of asking the interlocutor for clarifications on what does not convince him, proposes his version of the same topic.</p>
<p>At that point, if the interlocutor is not convinced by his counter-version and replies with his internal arguments of his own version, then, the implacable Arpana, in his typical judgments, will say that the things said are meaningless and dictated by vitriol.</p>
<p>Fortunately, at least we agree that even your words (actions?) affect reality, the difference is that you do not betray any passion on how you would like it, in case if a bit better (a better world), ridiculing the passion of others.</p>
<p>I know, my passion does not make sense&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Arpana</title>
		<link>https://sannyasnews.org/now/archives/7117#comment-81764</link>
		<dc:creator>Arpana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VF. 
I think I hear a bit of vitriol in there, but maybe I am misunderstanding that part. 

I also think you are suggesting I don&#039;t realise I also have an effect. Actually, I do understand that I also have an effect. Apart from that, I can&#039;t make sense of of what you have written.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>VF.<br />
I think I hear a bit of vitriol in there, but maybe I am misunderstanding that part. </p>
<p>I also think you are suggesting I don&#8217;t realise I also have an effect. Actually, I do understand that I also have an effect. Apart from that, I can&#8217;t make sense of of what you have written.</p>
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		<title>By: sw. veet (francesco)</title>
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		<dc:creator>sw. veet (francesco)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do not be modest, even you, little ant, single element and part of complexity, you have just expressed an opinion about it.

Just take the responsibility that not only what others say affects the complexity, in the direction of a shared reality or, on the contrary, of a solipsistic cry.

In my idea of complexity there can not be a shared reality if it is not also fairly shareable, but you try to make this metaphor of the ants to a slave, it may be that after he will thank you and will start working with more enthusiasm.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do not be modest, even you, little ant, single element and part of complexity, you have just expressed an opinion about it.</p>
<p>Just take the responsibility that not only what others say affects the complexity, in the direction of a shared reality or, on the contrary, of a solipsistic cry.</p>
<p>In my idea of complexity there can not be a shared reality if it is not also fairly shareable, but you try to make this metaphor of the ants to a slave, it may be that after he will thank you and will start working with more enthusiasm.</p>
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		<title>By: Arpana</title>
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		<dc:creator>Arpana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 06:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emergence.

    An ant colony produces complicated feats of mechanical and social engineering, yet each individual ant is directed through life by simple chemical messages and basic instinctive behaviours.

    An ant colony is an example of an emergent system, in which the outcome totals more than the sum of its individual parts. Such patterns can be found in biology, physics, weather, technology, human society and other complex systems. As relationships develop between living creatures, buildings or chemicals: fantastic and unexpected results can be achieved. The rich complexities of emergent systems cannot be predicted merely through studying any one of their component parts.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Emergence.</p>
<p>    An ant colony produces complicated feats of mechanical and social engineering, yet each individual ant is directed through life by simple chemical messages and basic instinctive behaviours.</p>
<p>    An ant colony is an example of an emergent system, in which the outcome totals more than the sum of its individual parts. Such patterns can be found in biology, physics, weather, technology, human society and other complex systems. As relationships develop between living creatures, buildings or chemicals: fantastic and unexpected results can be achieved. The rich complexities of emergent systems cannot be predicted merely through studying any one of their component parts.</p>
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		<title>By: sw. veet (francesco)</title>
		<link>https://sannyasnews.org/now/archives/7117#comment-81761</link>
		<dc:creator>sw. veet (francesco)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 23:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forgive my arbitrary association between &quot;unemployed&quot; and &quot;Maastricht&quot;. Arbitrary, above all, to your English eyes, having made a referendum to get away from Maastricht.

For goodness sake, everything can be celebrated and in every place, and Maastricht for someone is primarily a beautiful Dutch city. This is very simple, there is nothing but applauding a good performance.

Or...

Not have any desire to celebrate the end of the economic crisis, like your (SN) involuntary propaganda and the mercenary one, by mainstream Italian media, says these days.

Rather be pissed off about the new bullshit and have a reflection like S. Quasimodo, who meditates on the meaning and value of poetry when the fresh wounds prevent him from celebrating the end of the war:

https://www.antiwarsongs.org/canzone.php?lang=it&amp;id=44595]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Forgive my arbitrary association between &#8220;unemployed&#8221; and &#8220;Maastricht&#8221;. Arbitrary, above all, to your English eyes, having made a referendum to get away from Maastricht.</p>
<p>For goodness sake, everything can be celebrated and in every place, and Maastricht for someone is primarily a beautiful Dutch city. This is very simple, there is nothing but applauding a good performance.</p>
<p>Or&#8230;</p>
<p>Not have any desire to celebrate the end of the economic crisis, like your (SN) involuntary propaganda and the mercenary one, by mainstream Italian media, says these days.</p>
<p>Rather be pissed off about the new bullshit and have a reflection like S. Quasimodo, who meditates on the meaning and value of poetry when the fresh wounds prevent him from celebrating the end of the war:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.antiwarsongs.org/canzone.php?lang=it&#038;id=44595" rel="nofollow">https://www.antiwarsongs.org/canzone.php?lang=it&#038;id=44595</a></p>
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		<title>By: shantam prem</title>
		<link>https://sannyasnews.org/now/archives/7117#comment-81760</link>
		<dc:creator>shantam prem</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 21:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don´t look bankers in a bad light. Chetna is an investment banker and she organizes Dynamic Meditation events in London.

Who knows, many sannyasins have accumulated so much brownies to get luck of investment bankers in next life? No one knows what kind of hidden wishes we have in godown!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don´t look bankers in a bad light. Chetna is an investment banker and she organizes Dynamic Meditation events in London.</p>
<p>Who knows, many sannyasins have accumulated so much brownies to get luck of investment bankers in next life? No one knows what kind of hidden wishes we have in godown!</p>
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		<title>By: Parmartha</title>
		<link>https://sannyasnews.org/now/archives/7117#comment-81759</link>
		<dc:creator>Parmartha</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All trauma is very complex. And the world of human beings - just as complex, and easily oversimplified. I agree, Arps. 

Such a song and such a singer seems to take one beyond it, which maybe is a bit simple!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All trauma is very complex. And the world of human beings &#8211; just as complex, and easily oversimplified. I agree, Arps. </p>
<p>Such a song and such a singer seems to take one beyond it, which maybe is a bit simple!</p>
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