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The seventh branch of the ‘Eightfold Path‘ is ‘Right Mindfulness’ …

It may be termed a ‘mindfulness‘ of things within and things without (though those are not truly ‘two’. We will talk about ‘things without‘ tomorrow).

Right Mindfulness’ of things within includes being attentive to our inner conditions, the causes and workings of the body-mind, emotions and thoughts. We are aware so as to better understand ourselves by understanding mental origin and effects.

By becoming aware of the processes, we may thereby gain a degree of acceptance, understanding and control over the mind.


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