"The object-ascertaining mental factors are cognitive, psychological activities that constitute the basic mechanism of our awareness." pg. 42
Are all of these mental factors' ability to perceive reality based on how deluded or enlightened the mind is or does that just matter with aspiration?
Given that aspiration can be "conscious, discursive decision or occur at an unconscious prelinguistic level" is it influenced by karmic imprints? If not, how does the unconscious prelinguistic aspiration get triggered?
Is appreciation, like aspiration in that they both occur at a conscious and unconscious level?
Is recollection only confined to objects in this life time or are objects from a past life also recalled? what about deja vu experiences? Are they recollections from past lives?
How does one grow concentration? Is this related to how deluded or enlightened the mind is or a matter of practice?
How does one explain "innate intelligence" is it an unconscious aspect of intelligence? Or is intelligence only a conscious and discursive decision?
Summary Object Ascertaining Mental Factors This group shapes the minds experience
1.aspiration like intention moves us toward an object of attachment or away from an object of aversion. Mind wishes to engage and there is strong interest. Aspiration functions as the basis for enthusiasm. Question What is unconscious aspiration? Or aspiration that is not present?
2.Appreciation the mental factor that develops the mind. Appreciation directs the mind towards the object with more force. It has the function of desiring the object and securing it’s recollection. Feeling is attachment, aversion or indifference. Appreciation goes further, it recognizes the quality of the object that triggers that feeling. It appreciates the object Question if I meet a teacher who reminds me of my father I like him right away .Is that an example of appreciation.?
3.Recollection the ability of the mind to return to the object different from appreciation . Appreciation can ascribe a quality to the object but cannot return to it, in the next moment or at a future time. The ability of recollection to return to the object at a later date is the basis of memory. Question In the example of the teacher who reminds me of my father, because I like him Does it follow that I will want to please him in the future .Is this a good motivation for the path? 4.Concentration the ability of the mind to remain on the object. Recollection brings us back, concentration holds the object. There has to be motivation to hold the object. Question If I want to improve my concentration ,does the object of meditation need to be one that I am really interested in? or is it more learning to return to the mind to whatever the object is? 5. Intelligence the ability of the mind to examine the object and determine its value. This mind state is a decision maker Question can an unkind act ever be an intelligent decision?
Five Object Ascertaining Mental Factors REVIEW AND SUMMARY
1 Aspiration Berzin calls it Positive Attention , a constructive state of mind,(Asangas definition) Like motivation, or your aim. What are you aiming for. What one specific thing do you want? i.e.to achieve a better rebirth In meditation, what am I trying to accomplish? Shamata.
2.Appreciation, firm conviction(Berzin) our belief is firm, clear in our mind. I have done the research , checked it out and are convinced that I have a qualified teacher.
3.Recollection(recollecting mindfulness) recalling something from the past. Three characteristics 1.familiar with the object. 2. we can focus on the object and not lose it. 3.it functions, to prevents mental wondering.
4.Concentration (mentally fixating) Asanga says it makes the mental activity stay single pointedly engaged. I.e. visualization of a Buddha
5.Intelligence( discriminating awareness) focuses on an object for analysis differentiates good qualities from faults, strong points from weak points,what is correct what is incorrect. It function, to turn away indecisive wavering about an object. It is a far reaching attitude. It takes you to another shore. The paramita of wisdom.
Question It seems like we are talking about mental consciousnesses. So when we meditate only on the breadth are we using a sensory consciousness? Do we want to use a mental consciousness, . Please give examples .
"The object-ascertaining mental factors are cognitive, psychological activities that constitute the basic mechanism of our awareness." pg. 42
ReplyDeleteAre all of these mental factors' ability to perceive reality based on how deluded or enlightened the mind is or does that just matter with aspiration?
Given that aspiration can be "conscious, discursive decision or occur at an unconscious prelinguistic level" is it influenced by karmic imprints? If not, how does the unconscious prelinguistic aspiration get triggered?
Is appreciation, like aspiration in that they both occur at a conscious and unconscious level?
Is recollection only confined to objects in this life time or are objects from a past life also recalled?
what about deja vu experiences? Are they recollections from past lives?
How does one grow concentration? Is this related to how deluded or enlightened the mind is or a matter of practice?
How does one explain "innate intelligence" is it an unconscious aspect of intelligence? Or is intelligence only a conscious and discursive decision?
Summary Object Ascertaining Mental Factors This group shapes the minds experience
ReplyDelete1.aspiration like intention moves us toward an object of attachment or away from an object of aversion. Mind wishes to engage and there is strong interest. Aspiration functions as the basis for enthusiasm.
Question What is unconscious aspiration? Or aspiration that is not present?
2.Appreciation the mental factor that develops the mind. Appreciation directs the mind towards the object with more force. It has the function of desiring the object and securing it’s recollection. Feeling is attachment, aversion or indifference. Appreciation goes further, it recognizes the quality of the object that triggers that feeling. It appreciates the object
Question if I meet a teacher who reminds me of my father I like him right away .Is that an example of appreciation.?
3.Recollection the ability of the mind to return to the object different from appreciation . Appreciation can ascribe a quality to the object but cannot return to it, in the next moment or at a future time. The ability of recollection to return to the object at a later date is the basis of memory.
Question In the example of the teacher who reminds me of my father, because I like him Does it follow that I will want to please him in the future .Is this a good motivation for the path?
4.Concentration the ability of the mind to remain on the object. Recollection brings us back, concentration holds the object. There has to be motivation to hold the object.
Question
If I want to improve my concentration ,does the object of meditation need to be one that I am really interested in? or is it more learning to return to the mind to whatever the object is?
5. Intelligence the ability of the mind to examine the object and determine its value. This mind state is a decision maker
Question can an unkind act ever be an intelligent decision?
Five Object Ascertaining Mental Factors REVIEW AND SUMMARY
ReplyDelete1 Aspiration Berzin calls it Positive Attention , a constructive state of mind,(Asangas definition)
Like motivation, or your aim. What are you aiming for. What one specific thing do you want? i.e.to achieve a better rebirth
In meditation, what am I trying to accomplish? Shamata.
2.Appreciation, firm conviction(Berzin) our belief is firm, clear in our mind. I have done the research , checked it out and are convinced that I have a qualified teacher.
3.Recollection(recollecting mindfulness) recalling something from the past.
Three characteristics 1.familiar with the object. 2. we can focus on the object and not lose it. 3.it functions, to prevents mental wondering.
4.Concentration (mentally fixating) Asanga says it makes the mental activity stay single pointedly engaged. I.e. visualization of a Buddha
5.Intelligence( discriminating awareness) focuses on an object for analysis differentiates good qualities from faults, strong points from weak points,what is correct what is incorrect. It function, to turn away indecisive wavering about an object. It is a far reaching attitude. It takes you to another shore. The paramita of wisdom.
Question It seems like we are talking about mental consciousnesses. So when we meditate only on the breadth are we using a sensory consciousness?
Do we want to use a mental consciousness, . Please give examples .