
Understanding Our Mind: 51 Verses on Buddhist Psychology

Store consciousness operates in the absence of mind consciousness. It can do a lot of things. It can do a lot of planning; it can make a lot of decisions without your knowing about it.
Thich Nhat Hanh • Buddha Mind, Buddha Body: Walking Toward Enlightenment
Five Aggregates of form, feeling, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness. By “form,” we mean all physiological and physical phenomena. “Feelings” means pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral feelings. “Perceptions” means basic conceptualizations and naming. “Mental formations” means psychological states which arise and manifest in us. “Consci
... See moreThich Nhat Hanh • Transformation And Healing: The Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness (Buddhims)
Vamos a empezar considerando Cómo funciona la conciencia y cómo se controla (capítulo 2), puesto que sólo si comprendemos la manera en que se forma la subjetividad podemos dominarla. Todo lo que experimentamos –gozo o dolor, interés o aburrimiento– se representa en la mente como información. Si somos capaces de controlar esta información, podremos
... See moreMihaly Csikszentmihalyi • FLUIR:Una psicología de la felicidad (Spanish Edition)
When we learn to calm our minds in order to look deeply at the true nature of things, we can arrive at full understanding which dissolves every sorrow and anxiety and gives rise to acceptance and love.