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Dr. Thynn: Awareness can not be practiced.
Q: Oh? But we hear and read so much about practicing awareness in Buddhism, don,t we?
Dr. Thynn: There is some confusion between awareness and mindfulness.
Q: I have always thought they were the same.
Dr. Thynn: They are related, but distinct. Sati, or mindfulness, implies there is action of the mind. We purposely set ourselves to pay attention to our minds. We exert effort. Awareness is different.
Awareness is devoid of any action.
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and secure, may their minds
be contented.