I mean this in any form you care to take it - Buddhism or academia or everyday life. It seems to me that expanded awareness - having a broader scope of awareness, being aware of both self and environment - may be in opposition to the benefits of concentration. I study a movement form that embodies both and pursues both, but am lost on the connection between the two. Any feedback on this general philosophical question?
2006-12-13 04:02:50 · 4 answers · asked by Lynn C 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A specialist is someone who knows more and more about less and less until he knows everything about nothing.
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2006-12-13 04:09:05 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they are in opposition, but it doesn't mean you can't flip back and forth...You can have the capability of both, but use it in certain situations, you wouldn't be meditating and emptying your mind during a very difficult exam, and you wouldn't be in high stress concentration while getting a massage.
There is a time and place for everything though the person is capable of both and all.
2006-12-13 04:19:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes, concentrating on one thing can expand your awareness of all other things. Profound truths about the macrocosm can be found in the microcosm.
2006-12-13 04:10:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you put your attention on your breathing, but do not react, by judging or overly focusing on the emotions that arise or the sensations you feel, you can make yourself aware and possibly less impulsive. Think of it as exercising your ability to not react.
2006-12-13 04:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by ! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋