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Originally Posted by Meerkat
It's interesting how things develop. I practised satipatthana (mindfulness) for many years in a Buddhist context. I worked mainly with the sense bases (sights sounds, sensations etc), and gradually became aware of a great stillness beneath the movement of mind and senses. I couldn't find an explanation in the Buddhist context so I've been exploring Hinduism for the last couple of years.
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Yes, this is the Self (awareness) which is emphasized in Hinduism.
The lower sense of false self arises by identification with thoughts and emotions.
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When even one virtue becomes our nature, the mind becomes clean and tranquil. Then there is no need to practice meditation; we will automatically be meditating always. ~ Swami Satchidananda
Wholesome virtuous behavior progressively leads to the foremost.~ Buddha AN 10.1
If you do right, irrespective of what the other does, it will slow down the (turbulent) mind. ~ Rajini Menon
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