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  1. Book search result icon Facing Aging, Illness, & Death : The Central Teaching of the Buddha Mindfulness of Breathing: Mental Qualities (1)
     … The first has to do with the image of the committee of the mind. If you see the mind as having lots of voices, with lots of different opinions, you might think of “mind” as a frame of reference concerned with the mind as a whole—the times when the committee has come to an agreement—whereas “mental qualities” refer to the individual members … 
  2. Book search result icon Facing Aging, Illness, & Death : The Central Teaching of the Buddha Q&A
     … You find that you pare down the members of the committee more and more and more until you don’t need anybody in the committee. That’s when you’re done. The different senses of self just don’t play a role anymore. Q: My friends ask me why it matters which being I will reincarnate as, because it, she, or he will not … 
  3. Book search result icon Facing Aging, Illness, & Death : The Central Teaching of the Buddha Mindfulness of Breathing: Mind
     … When we think of the mind training the mind, it’s useful to think of the mind as a committee, with different members playing different roles. These are the different senses of self you have inside that are in constant dialogue. In meditation, we’re training three of these senses of self in particular: (1) the self who wants to enjoy the results of … 
  4. Book search result icon Facing Aging, Illness, & Death : The Central Teaching of the Buddha Q&A
     … In other words, remember that you have other members of the committee as well. And knowing that you do have Darth Vader in your committee, you have to be extra vigilant. The fact that you can give him a name is a good thing. It allows you to separate yourself from him. And don’t be surprised when he shows up again. Just remember … 
  5. Book search result icon Facing Aging, Illness, & Death : The Central Teaching of the Buddha Q&A
     … Ask the member of the committee that may have closed the door, “What are you afraid that I might see?” If the thought doesn’t come up for you again, then let it go for the time being. Rest assured that the opportunity to explore it again will come back again, and the next time you may be more ready for it. Q: There … 
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