Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy; Meditation in Buddhism; Suffering; Short-Term Memory; Cognition Therapeutic Use of Meditation
摘要
Mindfulness transforms suffering through changes in what the mind is processing, changes in how the mind is processing it, and changes in the view of what is being processed. The ‘bearing in mind’ aspect of mindfulness is important in understanding these changes, and is discussed in terms of working memory. The Interacting Cognitive Subsystems perspective recognizes two kinds of meaning, one explicit and specific, the other implicit and holistic. We suggest that mindfulness is a configuration of mind in which working memory for holistic implicit meanings plays a central role. It is here that the processing and view of experience are transformed by the creation of new patterns of implicit meaning. This analysis is applied to mindfulness practice, mindfulness as a way of being, the training of instructors and the use of mindfulness with respect to different aspirations.
目次
Origins of dukkha 103 Three strategies for change 104 Strategy one: Change the input (the ‘what’ of processing) 105 Working memory 107 Working memory and mindfulness 107 Different working memories 108 Two kinds of meaning 110 Two kinds of meaning and the transformation of suffering 111 Strategy two: Change the ‘how’ of processing 112 ‘Implicational’ versus ‘propositional’ change 114 How? 115 Mindfulness as a way of being 116 Strategy three: Changing the view 118 Wakefulness and the Second Noble Truth 120 ‘Top down’ and ‘Bottom up’ 120 Conclusions and implications 121 Note 123 References 123
