mindfulness as watching oneself
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Summary
Trying to be mindful by watching ourselves separates us from what we are doing: we create two selves, the one that is chopping and the one that is watching. We want to be a spectator on our lives as well as living, and watching ourselves is just another intellectual exercise. Mike sets against it mind empty: throwing away the one who watches and concentrating completely on what we do.
Part of ↑ noticing ↑ oneness ↑ subject and object
Developed
you’ve created two selves – the one that’s chopping and the one that’s watching
1Introductions 3: A Middle Without Intention Summer 2003 — Introductions to Shobogenzo Chapters
if we try and do it consciously, what we tend to do is try and watch ourselves and that’s an intellectual exercise too
2MMK 4: Constructs and the Present Moment Summer 2008 — Nagarjuna’s Mulamadhyamakakarika
Mention
We want to be a spectator on our lives as well as living
3Bussho 3: Beyond the Process View Summer 2004 — Bussho
trying to be “mindful”, you will find it difficult to do so
4Bussho 3: Acting in the Present Moment Winter 2005 — Bussho
if you try and make yourself mindful you get into the habit of separating yourself from what you’re doing
5Ikka-no-myoju 2: Undivided Reality Summer 2006 — Ikka-no-myoju
I must watch myself, make sure I’m being mindful
6Kuge 3: The Whole World in Each Flower Winter 2007 — Kuge