Summary: <p>Pragmatic dharma teacher Kenneth Folk and host Michael W. Taft discuss what it means to be mindful, various definitions of being mindful in the moment, the trouble with remaining mindful during an entire sit, and more. </p> <p>Kenneth Folk is an instructor of meditation who has received worldwide acknowledgement for his innovative approach to secular Buddhist meditation. Learn more about him and his work at <a href="http://kennethfolkdharma.com/">Kenneth Folk Dharma</a>.</p> <h4>Show Notes</h4> <p>0:48 Introduction and overview<br> 4:00 Deconstructing “mindfulness”<br> 11:47 Kenneth’s new mindfulness practice<br> 15:02 Mindfulness vs. checking the box; auditor vs. meditator<br> 23:58 Is mindfulness enlightening?<br> 30:03 Defining engagement and the problem with prescriptions<br> 31:52 Sense doors and applying mindfulness to thoughts<br> 36:06 Alternatives to meditation for experiencing mindfulness and awakening<br> 42:37 Is there a “right” way to experience awakening?<br> 47:25 Getting to a 100 percent attention<br> 52:45 Liberating working memory from the feeling of being the observer<br> 55:06 Concentration hacking: making experiences sufficiently interesting<br> 59:27 Flow and how it relates to mindfulness<br> 1:06:23 How important is the ability to concentrate?<br> 1:12:04 Do you need clarity, concentration, or both?</p> <p>You can help to create future episodes of this podcast by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/michaeltaft">contributing through Patreon</a>.</p> <p> </p>
