“The Practice of Not Thinking” Ryunosuke Koike (2012) Review | Practical advices

★★★★☆ A book from an unusual monk in Japan, no I’ll say it, he’s a bit weird, but in a nice way. You can’t change other people or the environment, nor control your brain from being negative so practice to shift your focus to something else.

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考えない練習
小池龍之介
The Practice of Not Thinking
Ryunosuke Koike, 2012
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A book from an unusual monk in Japan, no I'll say it, he's a bit weird, but in a nice way.

When you hear it's Buddhism, you prep yourself thinking, it must be something difficult, spiritual and mysterious.
But it's really the opposite, it's trying not to think about what's bothering you or what you don't like, you switch that part off, and focus on something else using your five senses.

For example, let's say you are annoyed by some unpleasant sound, then don't focus on it, try focusing on some other quiet sound you hear far away.
But to be able to do that, you must practice to notice these sounds.

You can't change other people, you can't change the environment, you also cannot control your brain from being negative (because negative is a strong feeling that unfortunately attracts your brain) so practice to shift your focus to something else.
It's practical and eye opening, not really religious or spiritual.

🔽 Where to buy / Summary and more info 🔽

●●● Amazon.com (US) ●●●

The Practice of Not Thinking

●●● Amazon.co.uk (UK) ●●●
The Practice of Not Thinking: A Guide to Mindful Living

●●● Amazon.it (Italy) ●●●
Smetti di pensare (troppo) e vivi meglio. Dal tuo amico incantatore di pensieri (Italiano)