Mindfulness Skills - Video 14 - Flashcard Set
What is the author’s background in relation to meditation research?
The author has been involved in meditation research since 2002.
What is neuroplasticity, and how is it related to meditation?
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to change, and it can occur through meditation.
What are some changes that can occur in the brain through meditation?
Meditation can result in changes in neural pathways and gene expression in the brain, leading to a more stable and lasting happiness.
What is the best way to change one’s baseline?
The best way to change one’s baseline is through meditation, which can take the form of awareness, love and compassion, and wisdom.
What is the essence of meditation?
The essence of meditation is awareness.
What are some innate qualities of the mind that people often fail to recognize?
The mind has an innate quality of awareness, love and compassion, and wisdom, but often people do not recognize it.
What is subject-oriented meditation?
Subject-oriented meditation is a meditation lineage that emphasizes awareness, where anything can be used as a support for awareness.
What are some common mistakes people make when meditating?
Common mistakes include thinking that meditation means thinking of nothing or expecting peace and joy.
What is the goal of meditation?
The goal of meditation is to make the mind more pliable and walkable, and to gain freedom from the mind’s out-of-control nature.
What are the three stages of meditation?
The three stages of meditation are the waterfall experience, the river-like experience, and the lake-without-a-web experience.
What is the last stage of meditation, and what is its characteristic?
The last stage of meditation is when one can remain in awareness almost 24/7, even during sleep. Awareness becomes a continuous state that is not affected by external circumstances.
What can be discovered through meditation?
Through meditation, one can discover unlimited potential within themselves and find the answers to everything within.
