Thread: How important is keeping an overview for general lucidity

It's true ADA is only a surface of the mindfulness field that deals with being present. To be honest I am really not familiair with any Buddhist Principles that deal with being present. But from a practical point of view; I want to add on what VagalTone and Sageous say about incorporating self-awareness into mindful consideration:

Originally Posted by VagalTone

the effect we have on people around us, our self identity, our ability to choose our actions

Surely it would become tiresome to always have to think about what kind of impact you are having around you. I think actually having an impact is not really that important to keep in mind. Ofcourse, you want to conceptualize your place in the world in the long run. What is important is remaining lucid about what you are doing in short-term every present moment. If you are thinking about something. Staring at something. Smelling roses. You know. Know that YOU are smelling the roses. And realize why you are doing this. What intent is beforehand. Just a tip for all the readers.

Why do you do the things that you do. Just another tip , maybe Vagaltone you can use this. I wanted to tell this to you in the 1st place. A practice where you reside to minimal activity. Can be very helpful for maintaining the mindfulness. It's a good place to start from. Ofcourse, this may be Oold news for you. You seem very adept. But from personal experience i've been in jail . lol. This helped me to unwind all my mind's intentions and habitual patterns. And start anew. If you have trouble with unwinding your mind's intentions. Try total reclusion for short periods of time. You don't want to stay in this path (like some 'adept meditators') try to maintain. It's boring as heck!