Dark Side of Mindfulness | Avoiding the Risks and Pitfalls of Conscious Decentring | Full Course 1/3
Channel: Certified Human
Date: 20/04/2024

Mindfulness meditation is a transformative practice for deepening self-awareness and achieving mind-body and emotion integration. Dive into this 3-part mindfulness course, perfect for beginners seeking to understand mindfulness or those looking to deepen their practice. Jump into a guided meditation, uncover the technical aspects of mindfulness, and learn about its darker historical impacts. Discover strategies to safely practice conscious decentring.

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*PART 2:* https://youtu.be/uYK1rwdThzY
*PART 3:* https://youtu.be/ZFduQT1Q-os

(00:00) Introduction
(02:10) Guided Exercise - Mindful Breathing
(07:47) Thoughts & Reflections
(08:04) "It was Difficult"
(09:09) "It was Frustrating"
(09:34) "It felt Pointless"
(10:41) "It was Relaxing"
(11:51) What is Mindfulness?
(14:18) What are Mindfulness Practices?
(14:45) Mindfulness is Value-Neutral
(15:35) The Dark Side of Mindfulness
(16:43) Nothing About Human Nature is Unconditional
(17:05) 2 Main Types of Mindfulness Exercises
(18:04) Mindfulness, Emotions, and Emotional Drive-States
(21:49) Example - Good Outcome
(23:18) Example - Bad Outcome
(25:09) The Zen Soldiers of WWII Imperial Japan
(27:37) Homework - 2-Part Written Exercise
(28:22) Outro

🕮 *SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL* 🕮

*An In-Depth Lecture on Mindfulness by Dr. John Vervaeke*
John Vervaeke. (2019, March 15). Ep. 9 - Awakening from the meaning crisis - Insight [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkWNBdBDyoE

*Quote by Brian Daizen Victoria (2006) in Zen at War*
“Regrettably, many Western Zen leaders continue to either evade or rationalise the connection of their own Dharma lineage to Japan’s past aggression” (p. XI)
Victoria, B. D. (2006). Zen at war. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

*Optional Reading on Dissociative Disorders*
https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~jfkihlstrom/Sutker_2001.htm

*A Landmark Book Investigating the Direct Relationship Between Zen Buddhism and Japanese WWII Atrocities by Dr. Brian Daizen Victoria*
Victoria, B. D. (2006). Zen at war. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

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