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Developing Ability to win at Chess ~~ Generating Mindfulness & Compassion
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I am here because I really believe that chess players are the last hope for humanity. Who else has the problem solving skills to do it?
Who else has the Will to do it, since all chess players in the world can agree that the number one goal is to make sure we have safe places for a chess table?
GENS UNA SUMUS ... slogan of F.I.D.E.
View this and learn how one man answers all:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFl9GsE5Mfg
Dec 25, 2014
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#25
We sat on the brink of global nuclear annihilation for over 50 years. War and struggle and idiocy are constant features of human existence and always will be. The idea that somehow this set of idiot activities is more likely to start WW III than all the crap that came before is hard to swallow.
I am now listening again to A Crack in Samsara.
Let me invite you to share what you are feeling while you listen.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8gm0olsj9g4pobt/087%20A%20crack%20in%20samsara%2020070714.mp3?dl=0
Jan 11, 2015
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i can see that you are a stronger chess player than myself. the statement about objective thought ok i suppose that goes along with generateing mindfullness. when a chess player is locked in a game compassion is far from my mind i think that is understood. I do have passion for the game and compassion for other chessplayers. the buddha thing i do not understand please explain.
Hey learningcoach, I don't know if it's something that would interest you but www.headspace.com is a really good website for learning to meditate and increase mindfulness. I highly recommend it!
The sessions are led by an English guy who became a Buddhist monk, but they are delivered in a secular way.
Jan 17, 2015
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I'm terribly amazed that not one of you used the term "Grok" as fashioned by Heinlien in "Stranger in a Strange Land" and which epitomizes the state of actions based upon empathic understanding! C'mon now! It's even in the latest dictionaries!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=U1Qt6a-vaNM#t=2430
DrSpudnik wrote:
Yet more paranoid conspiracy meta-theories. Sad.
My dear Doctor Spudnik, Your assertion is blanket like.
Why are you so sad?
Is it because you are unable to point to one assertion in this video that lacks evidence?
Will you look at objective information or do you prefer the Denier position?
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Meditation and the Four Noble Truths ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2JVgsrQLzU&list=RDRfYfWSFH6vo&index=2
Jun 3, 2015
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#37
I've seen too many people over the years become freaky & withdrawn, isolated from family members and socially shunned because of some need to pursue various conspiracy theories that either no one gives a crap about or which are transparently nutzoid to all but the obsessed. That's what is sad.
I'm not going to take any bait and engage in arguments & refutations. Apparently, no one else is interested either.
Jun 4, 2015
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#38
learningcoach,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts about mindfullness and compassion. Definitely good thought for food. I, too, can see the connection between these ideas and states of being with chess. The complex interconnection of body, mind, and spirit can, indeed, have a positive influence on one's chess skill. The trick is finding the right balance between the three and channeling it towards improving one's chess. I can personally relate to that.
I've been thinking about these (or at least similar) ideas before and worked on harmonizing my life and I see that it can be really helpful in becoming a better chess player. I'm not gonna elaborate on this since it will take too much time and individual experiences vary anyway but, let me affirm again: there's a point to this.
Good luck to you in your endeavors as well.
Friend, here is a guided meditation by Thanissaro ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGpqa41kCZE
Whatever we do,must make us better human beings! In that sense, I believe Buddha,Jesus,Krishna are all relevant to Chess!