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  1. #Buddhism reframes the "#HardProblem" of #consciousness by rejecting the mind-matter dichotomy. Rather than treating consciousness as an emergent property or separate substance, #Buddhist #philosophy analyzes it as a contingent process (#viññāṇa) arising through #DependentOrigination. This relational view dissolves the explanatory gap while offering #meditative practices for direct investigation of #awareness's #impermanent, #NonSelf nature.

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  2. #Buddhism reframes the "#HardProblem" of #consciousness by rejecting the mind-matter dichotomy. Rather than treating consciousness as an emergent property or separate substance, #Buddhist #philosophy analyzes it as a contingent process (#viññāṇa) arising through #DependentOrigination. This relational view dissolves the explanatory gap while offering #meditative practices for direct investigation of #awareness's #impermanent, #NonSelf nature.

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  3. #Buddhism reframes the "#HardProblem" of #consciousness by rejecting the mind-matter dichotomy. Rather than treating consciousness as an emergent property or separate substance, #Buddhist #philosophy analyzes it as a contingent process (#viññāṇa) arising through #DependentOrigination. This relational view dissolves the explanatory gap while offering #meditative practices for direct investigation of #awareness's #impermanent, #NonSelf nature.

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  4. #Buddhism reframes the "#HardProblem" of #consciousness by rejecting the mind-matter dichotomy. Rather than treating consciousness as an emergent property or separate substance, #Buddhist #philosophy analyzes it as a contingent process (#viññāṇa) arising through #DependentOrigination. This relational view dissolves the explanatory gap while offering #meditative practices for direct investigation of #awareness's #impermanent, #NonSelf nature.

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  5. #Buddhism reframes the "#HardProblem" of #consciousness by rejecting the mind-matter dichotomy. Rather than treating consciousness as an emergent property or separate substance, #Buddhist #philosophy analyzes it as a contingent process (#viññāṇa) arising through #DependentOrigination. This relational view dissolves the explanatory gap while offering #meditative practices for direct investigation of #awareness's #impermanent, #NonSelf nature.

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  6. So, this is very interesting... I know I used to find making clay balls in pottery class would help keep me focused and calm...

    The #Meditative Art of #Hikaru #Dorodango: How Japanese Schoolchildren Turn Mud Into Shiny Spheres

    A developmental psychology professor discovered hikaru dorodango in a Japanese schoolyard in 1999, and the practice is still inspiring artists worldwide today.

    By Marla Mackoul
    Aug 12, 2025

    Excerpts: "No one is quite sure how hikaru dorodango originated, but it’s clear that it wouldn’t be as prominent as it is today without the efforts of Japanese developmental psychology professor Fumio Kayo. In 1999, Kayo was visiting a Kyoto nursery school to observe children at play when he noticed them deeply concentrated on forming playground dirt into shining spheres. It was a painstaking process even teachers would join in on. After working so long and so hard to create them, the dorodango would become treasured possessions of the children.

    Making a dorodango involved locating the perfect soil, mixing it into mud, molding it into a sphere, and finally polishing it to perfection. The art requires patience, trial and error, and resourcefulness, causing it to be praised for its beneficial impact on early childhood development. Indeed, Kayo both published academic papers on the subject as well as developed a simple methodology that allowed him to introduce the activity to children across Kyoto. Hikaru dorodango was featured by Japanese public broadcaster NHK in 2001, and it has slowly gained prominence internationally—and among adults—since then.

    "Other artists around the world have also found creating the mud balls to be both an excellent creative outlet as well as a grounding meditative practice. Artist Kiyoko Miki, for instance, uses different soil types and paint to create colored pastes, turning her dorodango into every color of the rainbow. She even drills holes into some to make charming flower vases."

    Learn more:
    mentalfloss.com/art/how-to-mak

    #SolarpunkSunday #Japan #WorkingWithNature #ArtByHumans #MeditativeArt #MoreMudTime #LessScreenTime #ChildhoodDevelopment #Calming #Creative

  7. #Zanmai (#samādhi) in #Zen #Buddhism signifies #meditative absorption not limited to formal practice, but permeating daily life with unified, non-clinging awareness. Unlike other traditions, Zen emphasizes immediacy and non-duality, integrating samādhi into ordinary activity. Here is a brief overview of its meaning and practice in Zen.

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  8. #Mushin (無心), the #Zen state of "#NoMind", denotes a mind free from grasping and reactivity, enabling spontaneous, lucid action. Unlike mere blankness, mushin embodies refined #awareness and non-conceptual clarity, aligning with Buddhist ideals of #equanimity and #NonSelf (#anatta). Exceptional in linking #meditative insight to everyday activity. Here is a brief overview of its meaning and practice in Zen.

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  9. #Kōans are central to #Zen, especially in the #Rinzai tradition, serving as #meditative tools that disrupt conceptual thinking and provoke direct insight. Far from mere riddles, kōans catalyze a shift beyond dualistic thought, guiding practitioners toward non-conceptual realization. Here is a brief overview of their role and function in Zen practice:

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  10. Lately, all of my Cyfer of Agrym, #experimental #ElectronicMusic has been of the #mellow #meditative #drone variety, but I contributed a couple tracks & the cover art for a new compilation of #noise and other #minimalism with a bird theme! You can find it all right here:

    aneclecticcollectionofdust.ban

    If you're more in a mellow mood though, you can still find more of that sort of thing here:

    cyferofagrym.bandcamp.com/albu

    #Electronica #DIY #IndieMusic #Bandcamp #WeirdShit

  11. 1/5 A new art book is ready. I don't know why I craft them nor how to explain what I do. It's an intuitive way of working with colours, textures, mixed media and collage, for seeing, touching, and more. A very #meditative work.

    This one was the attempt to find something beautiful in our maize #monocultures that I detest.
    Just browse my book here.

    #artBook #maize #corn #corncob #printing #mixedmedia #collage #paperArt #fiberArt #embroidery #slowStitching #intuitive #intuitiveArt #biodiversity

  12. #Upekkhā (#equanimity) is a core virtue in #Buddhism, balancing #compassion (#karuna) and #wisdom (#prajna). As one of the Four #Brahmavihāras, it enables impartial engagement with all beings, transcending attachment and aversion. Its cultivation is central to meditative and ethical development on the path to liberation. This post explores its philosophical foundations, #meditative significance, and #ethical implications across Buddhist traditions:

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  13. Dear friends of absorption, ☸️
    How many things absorb our attention? How many are a distraction? An obsession? A necessity?

    My latest 5 minute #podcast
    audio.com/lobster/audio/absorp

    #Absorption as a #meditative state is used in #Sufism and can make chore time more #enjoyable. It involves #being fully #attentive and #involved in a #task, even if it’s #repetitive or not particularly fun. #Playing #music or finding ways to make the task more #bearable can help. If you #enjoy what you’re doing, absorption comes #easily. Absorption is similar to #awareness or #mindfulness in #meditation. The speaker gives an example of using a #scythe to #clear #weeds and how it becomes a form of absorption.