Comments on More "Apatheists" and "So what's?" saying no to GodTypePad2012-01-16T22:51:32ZBrian Hineshttps://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2012/01/more-apatheists-and-so-whats-saying-no-to-god/comments/atom.xml/Blogger Brian commented on 'More "Apatheists" and "So what's?" saying no to God'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e2016760a5944a970b2012-01-16T23:11:06Z2012-01-17T18:55:39ZBlogger Brianhttp://profile.typepad.com/brihinesLaura, excellent question. I don't think "totally" is possible because we humans are meaning-making creatures. Neuroscientists have found that emotion,...<p>Laura, excellent question. I don't think "totally" is possible because we humans are meaning-making creatures. Neuroscientists have found that emotion, in the sense of liking/disliking, accompanies virtually every thought and decision (not to mention feelings, of course).</p>
<p>But I've come to look upon meditation as mindfulness. Being aware of what is there within my consciousness without adding a lot to it. Can't remember who wrote this poem; part of it goes, if I recall correctly, "We should be able to look upon a mountain without considering it a commentary on our life."</p>
<p>Beautiful. A sunset can just be a sunset. Following our breathing can just be following our breathing. As in, "just this." See:<br />
<a href="http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2011/10/james-austins-just-this-meditation-practice.html" rel="nofollow">http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2011/10/james-austins-just-this-meditation-practice.html</a></p>Laura commented on 'More "Apatheists" and "So what's?" saying no to God'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e20162ffb0a639970d2012-01-16T23:00:34Z2012-01-17T18:55:39ZLauraIs there any way to totally let go of "meaning"? Is there a way for meditation to just be silence...<p>Is there any way to totally let go of "meaning"? Is there a way for meditation to just be silence and not spiritual?</p>