[0] Controversy and accusations of plagiarism aside, the fact that Richard, the spectacularly bearded founder of the Actualism method, chose to help himself to some of Bhante Gunaratana's "Mindfulness in Plain English" for his "Attentiveness, Sensuousness and Apperceptiveness" article is something I find fascinating. It could well prove to be a useful point of agreement to work from when trying to discuss how the AF Model can be lined up with "spiritual" models of experience. I am unable to find any evidence to suggest that the territory Richard has ‘discovered' is unique to him, although the model/ filter/view/map through which his experience is being related in written word does seem unique to his oft-mentioned "flesh and blood body". Don't misunderstand me here, I agree with Richard to a point but I think there's still value in a re-reading, with the clarity of actuality and a willingness to question our assumptions about language, the writings and maps of other traditions with the idea that they too were trying to describe actuality. Then again, I could just be finding evidence to support my current "reality tunnel" and purposely excluding information which contradicts my current point-of-view; an opinion and nothing more.  [0] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mindful?s=t  [0] http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/mindful?q=mindful  [0] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mindful?s=t  [0] Relative to the everyday consciousness of those not already investigating such things.