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by theoldman
Thu Nov 21, 2019 3:16 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: POLL: Watching thoughts
Replies: 63
Views: 141559

Re: POLL: Watching thoughts

Thanks Jon. I was going to ask if I could do anything to contribute/help the forum. Writing about my personal of view on mindfulness might do. Anyway, it might take me some time to do so . But I'm glad that you will be my editor. Let me tell in advance that please feel free to edit anything (I've al...
by theoldman
Thu Nov 21, 2019 1:51 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: POLL: Watching thoughts
Replies: 63
Views: 141559

Re: POLL: Watching thoughts

Hi Jon, Thank so much for your post. I appreciate it. It shows that you really are a real deal (a long time mindfulness practice). You do know your thoughts and even knew mine. As for cat and mouse, it was from one of my venerable teachers (Buddhist monks) who taught mindfulness for more than 40 yea...
by theoldman
Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:36 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: POLL: Watching thoughts
Replies: 63
Views: 141559

Re: POLL: Watching thoughts

Hi Jon, I'm not good at arguing. But I'll try it anyway, to show my sincerity. I know that you might met so many annoying posts here before and I honestly want to assure you that I'm not one of them. I'm sorry about quantum physics. I just didn't want to take the credit for myself. That's all. What ...
by theoldman
Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:47 pm
Forum: New practitioners
Topic: How do you overcome the trickiness of mindfulness?
Replies: 1
Views: 932

Re: How do you overcome the trickiness of mindfulness?

Hi Nameless, There is the placebo effect. And there is the nacebo effect. If you think it will work, then it will (placebo effect). If you think it won't work, then it won't (nacebo effect). Yes, this might be the trickiness of mind. It's hard (if not possible) to know what is behind the trickiness ...
by theoldman
Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:23 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: POLL: Watching thoughts
Replies: 63
Views: 141559

Re: POLL: Watching thoughts

I was going to send the message to our admins, to introduce myself and tell that I'd like to contribute something to the forum. It turned out that I could not send my message before I post something first. So, here's is something on my message: I was thinking about Copenhagen interpretation, Schrodi...