• ivanafterall ☑️@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    5 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.

    • pebbles@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      5 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·
        5 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?

        • pebbles@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          5 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
    4·
    5 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·
    5 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.