tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post4542151712214024524..comments2024-03-26T06:17:49.527-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: MindfulnessStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-71107749937531273432011-10-12T14:23:18.338-07:002011-10-12T14:23:18.338-07:00I think your point is well taken, especially in th...I think your point is well taken, especially in the sense that Marxism, which, as you correctly note, is essentially about envy, might well appeal to people because it allows them to focus and concentrate on something outside of themselves.Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-86477486173796543862011-10-12T11:43:25.023-07:002011-10-12T11:43:25.023-07:00"Curiously, envy makes us more mindful. Tiern..."Curiously, envy makes us more mindful. Tierney reports on research that shows that envy makes us more attentive to detail. It sharpens the mind."<br /><br />So Stuart - <br /><br />could one then conclude that Marxism has generated millions of "mindful people", since,at its root, it is mainly about Envy?<br /><br />I think this is yet another mongrel product of self-help comparative religion.<br /><br />my understanding of buddhist mindfulness would mean<br />the person experiencing Envy<br />would recognize it(Envy) as "inappropriate desire"(the cause of all human suffering),<br />and would strive to refrain from indulging in it.<br /><br />I read more and more nonsense <br />about buddhism as time passes.<br /><br />I think a good intro to the belief system that might help people avoid<br />uninformed views is <br />"What the Buddha Taught" by Walpola Rahula<br />(shortened link to amazon.com) webpage:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/6du7rem<br /><br />-shoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com