Mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn

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Jon Kabat-Zinn leads a session on Mindfulness at Google.

Channel: Education
Uploaded: November 12, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Author: Google

Length: 01:12:04
Rating: 4.79
Views: 101442

Tags: Mindfulness Meditation

Video Comments:
Mwaterfall (August 8, 2008 at 2:14 pm)
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Right now, I am struggling to harmonize both urgent-thinking with being aware of the now.

I don't want to experience peace of mind and be irresponsible, nor do I want to be contributory and productive and be stressed at the same time, how do I balance the two: mindfulness and effective contribution to life's important needs
alumbo (August 9, 2008 at 11:10 am)
mwaterfall, why would experiencing peace of mind cause you to be irresponsible? Does being productive have to lead to unmanageable stress? Maybe we can learn to carry mindfulness into the tasks we undertake. If driving stresses you out, try doing it mindfully. Mindfulness may not need to be balanced with atteneding to life's needs, but integrated into it. You may not always have to stop to be aware, to sit to be relaxed, or be isolated in silence to be peaceful. Does that make sense?
Mwaterfall (August 9, 2008 at 7:19 pm)
Thanks alumbo

You said, "If driving stresses you out, try doing it mindfully"

I still have this fear or concern of being so present minded that my list of important priorities will be forgotton

For example, you may be driving to make certain important stops along the Highway, but by being mindful of your driving, you pass your stops

My question really should be: How can you be mindful of future priorities and the now at the same time- without the focus of one overiding the other?
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he kinda reminds me of Steve Jobs
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eleusis66 (July 25, 2008 at 8:09 pm)
"All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. "
Albert Einstein

That tree is your mind. just BE sometimes or drop acid and youll get it.
geldonyetich (August 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm)
Can't recommend dropping acid. Sure, you'll get there in a hurry, but there's a good chance you'll destroy a part of your brain in the process, and that sort of defeats the purpose.
eleusis66 (July 25, 2008 at 7:38 pm)
thanks for this vid all you who made it possible
petermaynard2 (July 24, 2008 at 7:23 pm)
Thank you Google. As Jon said, there is a better word for the evil in the world, and that is "ignorance".

Seeing emptiness, have compassion. Stop doing. Be. Access your depth of loving kindness.