Trying to grasp something ED? --- On Thu, 21/10/10, ED <seacrofter...@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: ED <seacrofter...@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Zen] Positive neural changes in the brain due to meditation? To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, 21 October, 2010, 18:36 Rose, The dualistic conception of open-mindedness/closed-mindedness is a meaningless, illusory/delusory fixation of our religio-cultural mind-set. For instance, is it the Supreme Ayatollah, the Pope or the Grand Rabbi of Yahoo groups who will infallibly pronounce on who is which (open-minded or closed-minded) on the Zen Forum? --ED --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Rose P <things_r...@...> wrote: > > Mayka, I really like that point you make about really nothing new being > learned because of having an open mind to things. That's given my brain > something to ponder on for the day :) > > And I do see where you're coming from with regards to science taking > mindfulness and meditation, stripping them right back, and taking them away > from their context (sort of thing). > > Rose