WHY MINDFULNESS FAILS?

 

                        

 

This is yet another modern elixir impressed upon us by the "enlightened"life coaches.But it fails for most of us.Why?

Could it be that the technique works  in  professional life but in personal life the constant events of dejection and hurt overwhelm mindfulness?

Another reason I find this wonderfully attractive concept failing is because a human being is an organic whole.And memory (of past)and anticipation (of future)don't let you remain what in indian philosophy is called  "स्थितप्रज्ञ"

It's a concept encompassing but exceeding mindfulness.Two words are here Sthit स्थित and pragya प्रज्ञ । ... When combining both words Sthitpragya means — A man who is firm in judgement .A man who is contended , Determined , Steady .Focused .

In Bhagvad Gita,the greatest book ever written,in CHAPTER 2 VERSE 54 it is written that:

अर्जुन उवाच |

स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव |

स्थितधी: किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम् ||

Arjun said : O Keshav, what is the disposition of one who is situated in divine consciousness? How does an enlightened person talk? How does he sit? How does he walk?

Part of 16 Q's asked by Arjuna

The exact translation of the word is ONE WITH STEADY INTELLECT.

So key is to teach people to be stithpragya and not merely mindful.