tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post2784962735051005872..comments2024-02-20T07:06:56.933+00:00Comments on THE SKINNER: Be Mindful.Neal Asherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-17843888679625584462015-12-04T12:24:10.531+00:002015-12-04T12:24:10.531+00:00I've just got myself a book on mindfulness whi...I've just got myself a book on mindfulness which I'll hit first. I'll see how it goes.Neal Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-16130492575698625822015-12-01T22:46:48.148+00:002015-12-01T22:46:48.148+00:00If you get really curious about underlying science...If you get really curious about underlying science of meditation, there’s a neurologist named James H. Austin who tried out Zen when he was doing research in Japan and started looking into the associated brain changes. <i>Zen and the Brain</i> is a great big tome, even in paperback; I had to get it in ebook form before I finally finished it, just because my habit of carrying books around and reading them wherever didn’t fit with the thing being so heavy. <i>Meditating Selflessly: Practical Neural Zen</i> is more approachable (and much lighter in print), but doesn’t go into the depth of his first book.<br />Max Kaehnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385791086460457209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-52587383607834845932015-12-01T11:42:31.741+00:002015-12-01T11:42:31.741+00:00Mason, dealing with someone who has depression is ...Mason, dealing with someone who has depression is very difficult. Where did I read it? They want to be alone, but not lonely. Stuff like that. It is difficult for the depressed person when asked how they are feeling. They don't want to say, 'Well, I feel like shit again,' because it is something too often repeated. And what can you say in return?<br /><br />Ian, nice idea but not true. Cleansing the body often reveals the damage to the mind. I'll dissect insects next year.<br /><br />Max, yes, I'm curious about meditation, but I doubt Zen via those will interest me!<br /><br />Mark, it lifts me when I do it. Sometimes I can't.<br /><br />Thanks Greg - glad you're enjoying the books. Reading is another activity I must get back to as well.Neal Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-50531335705326193842015-11-19T09:32:33.399+00:002015-11-19T09:32:33.399+00:00Hi Neil ...I recently took up TM which I find is g...Hi Neil ...I recently took up TM which I find is great for managing stress ... As an aside I have been reading Sci fi all my life and I discovered you by picking up a copy of Jupiter War at the local airport here in NZ . I read it in a day and then read the first two in the series and re read the third again. That was in January this year and I have since read all your books and re read again the owner series ..... I'm hooked and can't wait for the next instalment in the Transformation series ..... Love your work, the detail and realism is second to none ! <br />Cheers GregAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-24038797386491538612015-11-18T04:06:35.300+00:002015-11-18T04:06:35.300+00:00Thank you for sharing. Your writing often lifts me...Thank you for sharing. Your writing often lifts me a bit. i hope it lifts you too.Mark Tatumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153144746986372228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-58409174812178607962015-11-14T09:09:06.560+00:002015-11-14T09:09:06.560+00:00If you get curious about meditation, you might wan...If you get curious about meditation, you might want to read Brad Warner's HARDCORE ZEN, which is a very no-bullshit perspective from a guy who wound up teaching Zen via punk rock and Japanese monster movies.Max Kaehnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385791086460457209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-61894501642460774292015-11-13T16:21:59.142+00:002015-11-13T16:21:59.142+00:00Whats the expression, cleanse the body, clear your...Whats the expression, cleanse the body, clear your mind?<br /><br />Something like that... good luck with it anyway.<br /><br />Btw no dissecting insects this year?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424138968496215760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-46562996438989624712015-11-12T21:21:07.180+00:002015-11-12T21:21:07.180+00:00Someone close to me has issues with depression, an...Someone close to me has issues with depression, and they are also non-communicative about what they are feeling and how they are doing.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your experience. Reading them has given me a better understanding of what they are going through. I'm able to ask questions, get them thinking, and hopefully be supportive in their troubled time.<br /><br />I'm often angry that this person is depressed and won't even share what they are feeling, then I will read one of your posts and get an idea of what they are going through, which makes it easy to be supportive.<br /><br />Thanks Mr. Asher.Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10729717751394098452noreply@blogger.com