Is technology moving us away from mindfulness?

[Hardik jain]

Is technology moving us away from mindfulness?

[Leo-Tzu]

Addictions are

[John Iverson]

5 hours ago, Leo-Tzu said:

Addictions are

Yes i agree  and attachments whatever your attachments are.. those are moving you away from mindfulness 

[vizual]

6 hours ago, Leo-Tzu said:

Addictions are

True, and people are massively addicted to technology. Smartphones, internet, tablets, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Netflix, pornography etc. 

[RawJudah]

Isn’t everyone addicted to technology?

It’s something that’s becoming increasingly hard not to use.

[YaNanNallari]

While yes technology easily affects us negatively I've also noticed a positive phenomenon regarding this with parenting. When children receive all the instant satisfaction they could ever want for years and still after some time end up being unhappy they start noticing something is wrong.

What I've seen plenty of parents do is to just blame the smartphones when instead they should help the children realize what has come more obvious to them. They should help realize that being happy with what is now is in the end the answer. But since parents are usually are addicted to different things and their worldview would shatter a bit if they would be happy just now it is not happening.

Nonetheless the conflict between children and parents does expose people more and more to how limited the parent's view is here. This does make people more interested in how to fix this issue and that promotes change which is what we need.

[RossE]

Depends on the user.

Someone with awareness will see the beauty in all of the "low-consciousness" material around him. He comes from a place of value, of purpose, of meaning, of abundance. Sheer enjoyment without the need for externals to achieve that.

Someone without awareness will be lost and dependant upon that material for happiness, coming from a needy perspective. A need to be excited, entertained, stuffed with knowledge and the opinions of others. This is delivered to them in a very quick and unfulfilling way.

Since the majority of the population are not aware, yes, I say that it's a double edged sword. Those without awareness seek technological stimulation, which (usually) makes them less aware. However if you consider spiral dynamics, it's clear that one must realise that dependence on this external stuff is antithetical to happiness. Technology saturation is indeed part of the evolutionary process both individually and collectively. 

Post technology dependence, individual and collective use of technology will be solely for spiritual growth and development of one and all. Even while watching a film, one can have incredible insights about reality and life.

@YaNanNallari yes. These children, if they heed the call to growth, will all realise that they are miserable and will sacrifice their technological addiction in search of true happiness.

Edited January 2, 2018 by RossE

[John Iverson]

8 hours ago, Hardik jain said:

Is technology moving us away from mindfulness?

Technology is not moving you away it is your attachment to that.. attachment inside that technology.. psychedelics can be use as a technology for you to expand your consciousness see.. it depends... there is also good a technology to offer to become aware haha or mindful... 

Edited January 2, 2018 by John Iverson

[snowleopard]

People are massively addicted to a belief in a separate self -- no technology, etc, etc, needed.

[zazed]

Yes, not due to addiction, but instant gratification i think.

7 hours ago, John Iverson said:

Technology is not moving you away it is your attachment to that.. attachment inside that technology.

I think it is rather more than attachment. It's poison for the mind, attached or not.

 

Even these forums can be.

Too often have i been distracted during meditation by a thought like "I shall share this on actualized.org", or "I shall write this in my journal", visualizing what i would write, having to fight the sudden urge to get up and do it instantly. But i never do post that stuff, it usually makes no sense later, lol...
Its the instant gratification, the push to share our every thought, to have our desires fulfilled on a whim by the power of our fingertips.

 

 

 

[Joseph Maynor]

Yes.  But the biggest block to mindfulness is the Ego, and that is built by culture.  So, it’s culture and not knowing how to get up under culture that blocks mindfulness.  Culture includes ideas too.

Edited January 3, 2018 by Joseph Maynor

[Hardik jain]

@brovakhiin omg lol

[Kserkkj]

@Hardik jain @Joseph Maynor @John Iverson @Shiva

Hi Friends Of The Universe,

This Is A Very Interesting Question. It's Nature Is Very Much SImilar To Any Other Aspect Of Creation.

It Can Be Used Constructively, Or Destructively.

Unfortunately, Technology Is Being Wielded With Our Minds, rather than our Awareness.

Therefore, We Do Not Have The Capacity To Hold Such A Powerful Sword.

However, It Can Turn Itself Into Our Greatest Ally If The Consciousness Turns In On Itself. It Is The Betrayal Of Your Own Self. To Abide In The Truth.

[Joseph Maynor]

ON PERCEIVED ADDICTIONS -- JUST BE MINDFUL, DON'T BE IDEOLOGICAL

Addictions are conceptualizations and conceptualizations are not real.  If you watch your addictions while you're engaging in them, that's still Mindfulness and still good work.  Have faith that Mindfulness will auto-correct your life and find the right balance for you.  Have a mindset that breathes about this.  A little addiction is fine, so long as it isn't interfering with what the higher-self wants to do too much.  But if you maintain Mindfulness, this balance will get calibrated right for you.  Be flexible, accept reality, and maintain awareness.  Even if you're drunk, maintain awareness.  Don't be too puritanical.  What matters is Mindfulness and clarity of mind.  This is why booze is not a great idea most of the time because it screws up Mindfulness.  But having a policy against drinking can cause some repression, so beware of rigid rules.  Awareness alone is curative.  Stop being ideological about addictions.  That's an attempt to control reality.  Let life live life.  Just maintain keen-awareness.  Stop creating limiting beliefs about perceived addictions.  They're only causing you useless suffering.  You're being ideological and Reality is not ideological.  Judgment about addictions are conceptualizations laid up on top of reality.  Like the scribbling on the glass covering the Mona Lisa that I discussed before.  That's what your monkey-chatter is about addictions.  You gotta stop judging reality so much.  Accept reality and just be Aware of it.  

Video on point to watch:

 

Edited February 1, 2018 by Joseph Maynor

[Arman]

sorry what were you saying? I was on my phone 

[Nahm]

@Hardik jain There’s no us, this is actually up to you. Completely. Weird, I know. 

@Arman ?