TOPIC FOR THE Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Mindfulness of feelings, the second of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, is a key element for cultivating the ability to manage emotionally reactive processes in the mind—craving/clinging. During this meeting there will be a 45 minute guided contemplation of feeling tones with suggestions regarding how to mindfully identify and renounce impulsive reactivity, supporting the process of Awakening. Following the guided meditation, Peter will provide a review of the topic and answer questions from those participating.
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Skillfully Managing Feelings
Mindfulness of Feelings is the Second Foundation of Mindfulness, and during this talk, Peter provides a review of the various categories of feelings, which are not emotions, but rather the impulsive reactivity we all experience that precedes craving and clinging. Managing feelings skillfully is key for developing the process of Awakening. Some of the current neuroscientific research findings that are found in different areas of the brain that identify how feelings arise, associated with thoughts and then regulated are reviewed that seem to validate aspects of human experience as described in Buddhist teachings.
Here are the notes prepared for this talk, which provide a more extensive review than from Peter’s verbal comments: Skillfully Managing Feelings
There is a recording posted in the Audio section of the website under Guided Meditations entitled “Guided Contemplating Feelings Meditation” that is intended to support this talk and to build ways to skillfully manage feelings.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:02:50 — 57.5MB)