{"id":3924,"date":"2021-04-08T08:09:46","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T08:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/?p=3924"},"modified":"2025-03-26T12:33:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T12:33:52","slug":"mindfulness-in-plain-english-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/sv\/books\/mindfulness-in-plain-english-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindfulness p\u00e5 enkel engelska - sammanfattning och recension | Bhante Henepola Gunaratana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever wondered why your brain feels like it&#8217;s on a hamster wheel that never stops? Today, we&#8217;re diving into the game-changing classic <em>Mindfulness in Plain English<\/em> \u2013 the book that&#8217;s transformed millions of scattered minds into islands of calm. Forget the woo-woo mysticism and complex jargon \u2013 we&#8217;re breaking down how this straightforward guide by a Buddhist monk who&#8217;s been meditating since age 12 can help you quiet your mental chaos in just minutes a day. From Silicon Valley CEOs to stressed-out parents, discover why this might be the most important mental skill of our time. If you&#8217;ve tried meditation before and failed, or think you&#8217;re &#8216;too busy&#8217; to be mindful \u2013 this episode will change your mind. Get ready to upgrade your mental operating system!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=PARSIDA2537353283\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life gets busy. Has <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/mindfulness-plain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Mindfulness in Plain English<\/em><\/a> been gathering dust on your bookshelf? Instead, pick up the key ideas now. We\u2019re scratching the surface here. If you don\u2019t already have the book, order the book or get the <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/mindfulness-plain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">audiobook for free<\/a> to learn the juicy details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cA classic\u2014one of the very best English sources for authoritative explanations of mindfulness.\u201d <\/p>\n<cite><em>\u2015 Daniel Goleman, bestselling author of The Varieties of the Meditative Experience, Emotional Intelligence, and Social Intelligence<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;A masterpiece.&#8221; &#8211; Jon Kabat-Zinn<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever felt like you&#8217;re living on autopilot? Do you find yourself rushing through tasks without noticing what&#8217;s happening around you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mindfulness in Plain English<\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/bhavanasociety.org\/about\/the-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bhante Henepola Gunaratana<\/a> offers a simple path to a more aware life. This classic practical guide is considered one of the most influential books in the field of mindfulness. Many practitioners consider it the best book for breaking down mindfulness meditation in clear, everyday language. It shows how developing present-moment awareness can create profound change in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by a Buddhist monk with decades of experience, this book goes beyond basic advice with its comprehensive exploration of the techniques. It helps you understand how your mental state works and gives you tools to develop conscious awareness and clarity. Since 1992, it has helped millions of people build a strong foundation for their mindfulness practice journey. Whether you&#8217;re new to meditation practice or have practiced for years, this book offers valuable insights and practical advice for a more mindful life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Bhante Henepola Gunaratana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henepola_Gunaratana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bhante Henepola Gunaratana<\/a>, often called &#8220;Bhante G,&#8221; is a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk with over 80 years of teaching experience. Born in rural Sri Lanka, he became a novice monk at age 12 and was fully ordained by 20. His journey led him to the United States, where he became the first Chief Sangha Nayaka Thera for North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the founder of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bhavanasociety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bhavana Society<\/a>, Bhante G has taught countless people through his wisdom and compassion. Besides <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/mindfulness-plain-book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Mindfulness in Plain English<\/em><\/a>, he wrote a number of books including <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/steps-to-happiness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness<\/em><\/a> and his autobiography, <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/journey-to-mindfulness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Journey to Mindfulness<\/em><\/a>. He has taught at universities and led retreats worldwide. His teachings make mindfulness accessible to people of all backgrounds, showing how it can transform lives and create lasting peace through a foundational approach to meditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wisdomexperience.org\/bhante-g\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdKFFtZGiJC8tATNBVoAr-NtDJr8rmh7pQh1zt-jaBdQodteNj1biRu0j8_66KhSOizyUiZvTEC0nzWvGFACMIh-9agbggPAB6cjVIp2TX8e1INPeyqEDMYOHNvurMCJwts91RXfQ?key=qj7i4R3K7DI5l7KJZcACufmO\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\/\/wisdomexperience.org\/bhante-g\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">StoryShot #1: The Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a great problem in society. We keep telling ourselves: \u201cIf only I had a bigger house. If only I had a nicer car. If only I had more money. If only I had a better wife. If only my kids weren\u2019t so annoying.\u201d In life, we are constantly chasing things, trying to get to the next level, to fix this pervading sense of tension that we have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We numb ourselves with drugs and alcohol, TV shows, and social media to escape the boredom that is life. And the issue is that we have put a huge emphasis in society on education, flashy objects, the exterior things, and the superficial things that we can see whilst ignoring our inner worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it\u2019s strange because we have all of these materialistic things and live in conditions that haven\u2019t been improved and yet people\u2019s happiness has been going down. Why is that? Our sense of control has been going down, addictions have been going up. Why is that? It\u2019s because we haven\u2019t tackled what\u2019s most important.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-ctt-wrapper ss-ctt-style-4\" data-ss-post-id=\"3924\" data-nonce=\"7d20d414f8\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CThe+irony+of+it+is+that+real+peace+comes+only+when+you+stop+chasing+it%E2%80%94another+Catch-22.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-tweet\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThe irony of it is that real peace comes only when you stop chasing it\u2014another Catch-22.\u201d \u2015 Bhante Henepola Gunaratana<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CThe+irony+of+it+is+that+real+peace+comes+only+when+you+stop+chasing+it%E2%80%94another+Catch-22.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-link\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Click to Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ss-svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END .ss-ctt-wrapper -->\n\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">StoryShot #2: The Illusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the problem is we live in a self-created illusion. What\u2019s an illusion? An illusion is something that\u2019s not real. Think of a magic trick. When David Blaine or whomever your favorite magician does a trick, you know it\u2019s flashy. It\u2019s amazing, but at the end of the day, you know it\u2019s not real. Now, the greatest illusion we play is on ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can experience life through three modes: memories, thoughts, and mindfulness. Let\u2019s say you have a vision in your mind of your second-grade teacher. That vision is a memory. It often plays out like a movie. Perhaps you can hear sounds or remember textures. When you become aware that it\u2019s a memory or when you know that it\u2019s a memory, that\u2019s you being mindful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you say, \u201cOh, I\u2019m having a memory.\u201d That voice in your head is a thought. So those are the three distinct differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, awareness is the truest of them all because it\u2019s you responding to your senses of what\u2019s happening in the outside world, i.e. mindfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what we tend to do is stay stuck in our heads. We stay stuck in what people often call the \u201cmonkey mind\u201d, which conceptualizes things. So imagine that a plate breaks in the room next to you. What do you do? Nine times out of ten, the first thing you\u2019re going to do that\u2019s going to happen automatically is you\u2019re going to envision a plate breaking. You\u2019re probably going to picture who\u2019s dropping the plate and make a judgment like, \u201cOh, this is bad.\u201d What\u2019s happening there is you\u2019ll get sapped out of the actual reality of the situation; the plate just falling and breaking. You\u2019re creating a mental image, and that mental image is not real. It\u2019s an illusion\u2014your brain\u2019s go-to. It\u2019s useful when it\u2019s needed. When you\u2019re doing an engineering problem or when you\u2019re planning your week, it\u2019s useful to conceptualize things and think ahead; but we are consistently conceptualizing, and we are consistently creating stories in our minds that aren\u2019t true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the biggest story that we create, the biggest illusion that we fabricate, is the illusion of ourselves. I will talk about that a little bit later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because we walk through life, stuck in our thoughts, we miss out on a lot of life. 10% of our experiences are great experiences. You win some money; you get your first girlfriend and you go out on a holiday. We grasp onto these experiences, these experiences that we labeled as good. Other times, some of the experiences are bad. You get fired; you gain weight and you get dumped. These are bad experiences, and we try to keep away from them. The other 80% of experiences are just neutral. They don\u2019t really affect us that much. They\u2019re boring. We tend to overlook them. So if you\u2019re not careful, what tends to happen is you go throughout your life chasing the 10% high that you feel, running away from the other 10% of negative emotions, and 80% of the time, you don\u2019t really pay attention. You\u2019re stuck in your thoughts, thinking about the good feelings and running away from bad ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So you miss out on life. You live in your mind; you live in your thoughts, and this is a sickness. It just doesn\u2019t seem like a sickness because 99% of the population is running that way. But this is the primary route of suffering. This is the primary root of discomfort. The cause of 99% of your problems is the fact that you live in a self-created world. You are not in the here and now\u2026 not paying attention to your life. You are not digging deeper. You\u2019re stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-ctt-wrapper ss-ctt-style-4\" data-ss-post-id=\"3924\" data-nonce=\"7d20d414f8\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CDeeply+buried+in+the+mind%2C+there+lies+a+mechanism+that+accepts+what+the+mind+experiences+as+beautiful+and+pleasant+and+rejects+those+experiences+that+are+perceived+as+ugly+and+painful.+This+mechanism+gives+rise+to+those+states+of+mind+that+we+are+training+ourselves+to+avoid%E2%80%93+things+like+greed%2C+lust%2C+hatred%2C+aversion%2C+and+jealousy.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-tweet\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cDeeply buried in the mind, there lies a mechanism that accepts what the mind experiences as beautiful and pleasant and rejects those experiences that are perceived as ugly and painful. This mechanism gives rise to those states of mind that we are training ourselves to avoid\u2013 things like greed, lust, hatred, aversion, and jealousy.\u201d \u2015 Bhante Henepola Gunaratana<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CDeeply+buried+in+the+mind%2C+there+lies+a+mechanism+that+accepts+what+the+mind+experiences+as+beautiful+and+pleasant+and+rejects+those+experiences+that+are+perceived+as+ugly+and+painful.+This+mechanism+gives+rise+to+those+states+of+mind+that+we+are+training+ourselves+to+avoid%E2%80%93+things+like+greed%2C+lust%2C+hatred%2C+aversion%2C+and+jealousy.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-link\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Click to Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ss-svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END .ss-ctt-wrapper -->\n\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">StoryShot #3: Meditation Myths<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the solution is Vipassana meditation, which is mindfulness meditation. But before getting to that, let\u2019s talk about what meditation is not. Because a lot of people get caught up in a lot of misconceptions and myths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meditation is not otherworldly, right? It\u2019s not religious. It\u2019s not about fighting demons. It\u2019s not about levitating. It\u2019s not about becoming a psychic. Although some people would develop psychic abilities through meditation, later on, it\u2019s not about that. It\u2019s not about relaxation. It\u2019s not about pleasure. You know, they\u2019ve shown studies that the human body can create similar chemicals such as DMT. So you can create your own high. But it\u2019s not about creating your own high and being stuck in this blissful state. That\u2019s not what meditation is about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vipassana meditation\/mindfulness is about awareness. It\u2019s about penetrating reality. It\u2019s not dangerous. A lot of people fear meditation because when you\u2019re sitting down alone and you\u2019re meditating, some repressed memories or thoughts from years ago could come up and cause some sort of trauma at their moment. But that\u2019s not dangerous. That\u2019s all we want. We want to confront these things. So don\u2019t use these excuses. Let these myths derail you from meditation because there are a lot of perks that come from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cBuddhism advises you not to implant feelings that you don\u2019t really have or avoid feelings that you do have. If you are miserable you are miserable; that is the reality, that is what is happening, so confront that. Look it square in the eye without flinching. When you are having a bad time, examine that experience, observe it mindfully, study the phenomenon and learn its mechanics. The way out of a trap is to study the trap itself, learn how it is built. You do this by taking the thing apart piece by piece. The trap can\u2019t trap you if it has been taken to pieces. The result is freedom.\u201d <\/p>\n<cite>&#8211; Bhante Henepola Gunaratana<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">StoryShot #4: The Solution \u2013 Vipassana Meditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So what is Vipassana meditation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s awareness training\u2014digging deeper into the roots of reality. It\u2019s cleaning the lens. We see the world through a foggy lens. It\u2019s a little dirty. It\u2019s cleaning that lens so that we can see things as they really are. Just as you go to the gym, just as you go to yoga, just as you go to work. You need to train your capacity for mindfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a tool. It\u2019s something that you have to work on constantly to get the results. Each meditation, each session, is kind of like a gym session. It\u2019s just step-by-step adding a layer of strength to your mindfulness, to your ability to dig deeper into reality, into awareness, to be able to see things as they really are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are going to start having revelations as you meditate. Some might take you a week. Some might take you six months. Some might take you years. But you break down all these concepts that society has taught you, that you got from your parents, your friends growing up, from watching television, and from maybe the music you listened to. You just unwind all those things and just look at them one by one. You pick each one up, and look at it for what it is. And after some time, ultimately, after years and years of doing this, you will get to the point where even yourself, your identity, what we call the ego, this concept of self dissolves because ultimately, your concept of self is created too.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-ctt-wrapper ss-ctt-style-4\" data-ss-post-id=\"3924\" data-nonce=\"7d20d414f8\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CThe+crucial+thing+is+to+be+mindful+of+what+is+occurring%2C+not+to+control+what+is+occurring.%E2%80%9D+-+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana%C2%A0&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-tweet\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThe crucial thing is to be mindful of what is occurring, not to control what is occurring.\u201d &#8211; Bhante Henepola Gunaratana&nbsp;<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CThe+crucial+thing+is+to+be+mindful+of+what+is+occurring%2C+not+to+control+what+is+occurring.%E2%80%9D+-+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana%C2%A0&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-link\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Click to Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ss-svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END .ss-ctt-wrapper -->\n\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>If I were to hit you with a baseball bat right now and mess up your brain\u2014I know it sounds horrific, but bear with me\u2014there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll be someone else. There are also accounts of people that wake up from a coma and have changed completely because their brains changed. Their memories have changed. Their sense of self has changed. Mindfulness is just a healthier way of doing that. Deconstructing the negative elements of your personality that you don\u2019t need, that doesn\u2019t help you, that causes your suffering, that causes you to have these insidious thoughts and just coming back to your truth, to your true self, which is awareness with mindfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You no longer become a slave to urges, addictions, to automatic reactions that you can\u2019t control. You start living your life with intent, with control, doing what you want to do because you want to do it, not because it satisfies this self-created ego.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-ctt-wrapper ss-ctt-style-4\" data-ss-post-id=\"3924\" data-nonce=\"7d20d414f8\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CPain+is+inevitable%2C+suffering+is+not.%E2%80%9D+-+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-tweet\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cPain is inevitable, suffering is not.\u201d &#8211; Bhante Henepola Gunaratana<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CPain+is+inevitable%2C+suffering+is+not.%E2%80%9D+-+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-link\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Click to Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ss-svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END .ss-ctt-wrapper -->\n\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">StoryShot #5: The Practice \u2013 How to Meditate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is quite simple. The way you meditate is to find a chair or somewhere you can sit down; preferably on the ground with a cushion. You want to keep your spine neutral, not like a stick, but just naturally neutral good posture. You then want to close your eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You see, when you keep your eyes open, there are lots of interesting things that can distract you, right? So you want to close your eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Vipassana meditation, we are focusing on our breath. That\u2019s the focal point of the whole meditation, because the mind needs something to focus on. Otherwise, it\u2019s just going to get pulled in different directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You set the time that you want to meditate. I recommend maybe fifteen or twenty minutes. When you start, you sit down and all you do, all you want to focus on, is your breath. You breathe as you would naturally. Your mind is going to focus on inhalation and exhalation. Try to focus on a particular point on your nose, right at the entrance, and just focus on how it feels at that point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;When you inhale, inhale. When you exhale, exhale, and you just want to keep doing that; focusing on inhalation and exhalation. What\u2019s naturally going to happen or what you\u2019re going to realize very quickly is that you are completely crazy, that you\u2019re insane because this one simple thing; focusing on your inhalation, exhalation is going to prove to be incredibly difficult. Your mind is going to wander from left to right. It\u2019s going to think about memories that you had twenty years ago. It\u2019s going to think about business plans. It\u2019s going to think about the dessert that your grandmother made. It\u2019s going to think about a million different things, and you\u2019re going to try to tame it and bring it back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindfulness is like training an elephant to be disciplined. Back in the day, to train a wild elephant, they used to tie the elephant\u2019s leg to a post, and for a while, the elephant would be really rowdy and moving and going crazy. Eventually, it will understand that it can\u2019t escape and it\u2019ll come down. And once it\u2019s calmed down, that\u2019s when people would train the elephant to do tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same thing happens with your mind. You just have to go through that process where it\u2019s crazy, but the more you work on it, it\u2019ll eventually calm down and be like water. The more you meditate, the more you stick with it, and the more control you\u2019re going to have over your mind. You\u2019re not going to be swayed all over the place. Your concentration is going to increase. But more importantly, your mindfulness is going to increase. Concentration helps you focus on one thing, one task, and get that done and put your attention to that. But mindfulness is awareness. It\u2019s being able to pick up on the transient nature of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re going to notice that things are always moving. Thoughts are coming and going. Sounds are coming and going. Sensations in your body are coming and going. Life is pretty much just a flux of different things going on. When you\u2019re truly mindful, nothing is ever going to be boring because there\u2019s always something going on. It\u2019s always different. There\u2019s always something to learn. You\u2019re penetrating deeper and deeper into reality itself and gaining more awareness. You know, living in a dream mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-ctt-wrapper ss-ctt-style-4\" data-ss-post-id=\"3924\" data-nonce=\"7d20d414f8\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CSomewhere+in+this+process%2C+you+will+come+face+to+face+with+the+sudden+and+shocking+realization+that+you+are+completely+crazy.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-tweet\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cSomewhere in this process, you will come face to face with the sudden and shocking realization that you are completely crazy.\u201d \u2015 Bhante Henepola Gunaratana<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CSomewhere+in+this+process%2C+you+will+come+face+to+face+with+the+sudden+and+shocking+realization+that+you+are+completely+crazy.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-link\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Click to Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ss-svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END .ss-ctt-wrapper -->\n\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">StoryShot #6: The Habit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about structuring a meditation practice and making it a habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve got to do it consistently. So the best thing you could do to make a meditation habit is either do it first thing in the morning or in the evening when you finish work, and you\u2019re just winding down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I personally recommend you do it in the morning as your willpower is going to be at its highest, and you set off your day right. So that\u2019s the timing aspect of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another thing you need to keep in mind is you need to do it somewhere where it\u2019s quiet, to begin with, so that you can really concentrate. Don\u2019t make things hard for yourself and meditate at a construction site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, be consistent with where you meditate because that\u2019s going to train your brain to identify that place as the meditation place, and it\u2019s just going to make it so much easier to instill the habit. So maybe if you meditate on the couch, always meditate on that couch. If you meditate on a cushion, continue doing that. Don\u2019t mix it around too much in the beginning because you\u2019re trying to create the habit. The more you show up, the better. Just focus on sitting, focus on meditation. Don\u2019t focus on getting it perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re not going to get perfect. A lot of people get caught up in setting unrealistic goals for themselves. They think that after just one week of meditation, they\u2019re going to have it perfect. Their minds should be clear, that they\u2019ll be levitating, but that\u2019s not the reality of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a slow process. Anything worthwhile in life takes time. The more you do it, the better you\u2019re going to get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t set goals for yourself that are too high to reach. Be gentle with yourself. You are trying to follow your own breathing continuously and without a break. That sounds easy enough, so you will have a tendency at the outset to push yourself to be scrupulous and exacting. This is unrealistic. Take time in small units instead.\u201d <\/p>\n<cite>\u2015 Bhante Henepola Gunaratana<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">StoryShot #7: The Arena<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Meditation is practice. It\u2019s not the actual event. In the same way that someone who plays basketball needs to practice their three-pointers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want real, lasting changes, if you really want to take your life to the next level, you need to start incorporating mindfulness throughout your life. That means when you\u2019re walking to work or catching a train, walk mindfully from your house to the train station. When you\u2019re at work and you\u2019re sitting down and typing, focus on your posture and make sure that your posture is upright. When you\u2019re showering, focus on your breath. When you\u2019re cleaning dishes, slow it down a bit, and just feel the sensation on your fingers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindfulness is literally just paying attention to <em>what is<\/em>; non-judgmentally. Just accept it 100%. Putting that little criticism that we so often do aside. Don\u2019t say this is good or bad. It\u2019s not about labeling. It\u2019s about seeing things as they come up. And being like, oh, <em>there\u2019s that<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accept it, and just move on. See something else. Even when you have something like an itch, and you want to scratch it, just let it be for a bit, and just feel the sensation. You can learn from just that sensation. As for yourself, is the pain really as bad as it is, or is it the fact that I labeled it as pain?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll think about scratching the itch. You\u2019re creating a visual image of you scratching the area on your skin. There are all these things that we do habitually that we never really pay attention to until we apply mindfulness to them. So <strong>the real arena is the real world<\/strong>. You need to be mindful of everything you do. And that\u2019s how you\u2019re going to see real differences in terms of your relationships with other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re not gonna get as angry as you did perhaps in the past. You\u2019re not going to get irritated when you\u2019re more mindful when you\u2019re just paying attention. I understand most people aren&#8217;t mindful, most people are living the illusion\u2026 but you can break out of that, and live a better life through that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take every moment for what it is and see it for what it is.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-ctt-wrapper ss-ctt-style-4\" data-ss-post-id=\"3924\" data-nonce=\"7d20d414f8\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CPatience+is+the+key.+Patience.+If+you+learn+nothing+else+from+meditation%2C+you+will+learn+patience.+Patience+is+essential+for+any+profound+change.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-tweet\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cPatience is the key. Patience. If you learn nothing else from meditation, you will learn patience. Patience is essential for any profound change.\u201d \u2015 Bhante Henepola Gunaratana<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CPatience+is+the+key.+Patience.+If+you+learn+nothing+else+from+meditation%2C+you+will+learn+patience.+Patience+is+essential+for+any+profound+change.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-link\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Click to Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ss-svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END .ss-ctt-wrapper -->\n\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Summary and Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindfulness is a powerful tool for building a more fulfilling and meaningful life, but it can be hard to get started. <em>Mindfulness in Plain English<\/em> is a comprehensive book that can be used to help you navigate the challenges of everyday life\u2014with the help of mindfulness. This book offers a rich and thorough context for the power of mindfulness, with practical advice on how to use this practice in your daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindfulness is a beautiful thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindfulness is not just about sitting still and being present with the world around you\u2014it&#8217;s about opening yourself up to your deepest thoughts and feelings, and listening to what they have to say. It&#8217;s about learning how to hold on to those thoughts and feelings without letting them control you. It&#8217;s about learning how to be more aware of your own mind, and more confident in how it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This book <em>Mindfulness in Plain English <\/em>is a comprehensive guide that will help you explore the inner depths of mindfulness\u2014so that you can grow in your own practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-ctt-wrapper ss-ctt-style-4\" data-ss-post-id=\"3924\" data-nonce=\"7d20d414f8\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CThe+purpose+of+meditation+is+personal+transformation.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-tweet\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThe purpose of meditation is personal transformation.\u201d \u2015 Bhante Henepola Gunaratana<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CThe+purpose+of+meditation+is+personal+transformation.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95+Bhante+Henepola+Gunaratana&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getstoryshots.com%2Fsv%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3924&#038;via=storyshots&#038;related=storyshots\" class=\"ss-ctt-link\" data-title=\"Click to Tweet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Click to Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ss-svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END .ss-ctt-wrapper -->\n\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We rate Mindfulness in Plain English 4.2\/5. How would you rate Bhante Henepola Gunaratana&#8217;s book based on our summary?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yet-another-stars-rating-visitor-votes yasr-vv-block\"><!--Yasr Visitor Votes Shortcode--><div id='yasr_visitor_votes_49f9a91ef4b6c' class='yasr-visitor-votes'><div class=\"yasr-custom-text-vv-before yasr-custom-text-vv-before-3924\">Click to rate this book!<\/div><div id='yasr-vv-second-row-container-49f9a91ef4b6c'\r\n                                        class='yasr-vv-second-row-container'><div id='yasr-visitor-votes-rater-49f9a91ef4b6c'\r\n                                      class='yasr-rater-stars-vv'\r\n                                      data-rater-postid='3924'\r\n                                      data-rating='4.3'\r\n                                      data-rater-starsize='32'\r\n                                      data-rater-readonly='false'\r\n                                      data-rater-nonce='eb95609cc6'\r\n                                      data-issingular='false'\r\n                                    ><\/div><div class=\"yasr-vv-stats-text-container\" id=\"yasr-vv-stats-text-container-49f9a91ef4b6c\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"\r\n                                   class=\"yasr-dashicons-visitor-stats\"\r\n                                   data-postid=\"3924\"\r\n                                   id=\"yasr-stats-dashicon-49f9a91ef4b6c\">\r\n                                   <path d=\"M18 18v-16h-4v16h4zM12 18v-11h-4v11h4zM6 18v-8h-4v8h4z\"><\/path>\r\n                               <\/svg><span id=\"yasr-vv-text-container-49f9a91ef4b6c\" class=\"yasr-vv-text-container\">[Total: <span id=\"yasr-vv-votes-number-container-49f9a91ef4b6c\">9<\/span> Average: <span id=\"yasr-vv-average-container-49f9a91ef4b6c\">4.3<\/span>]<\/span><\/div><div id='yasr-vv-loader-49f9a91ef4b6c' class='yasr-vv-container-loader'><\/div><\/div><div id='yasr-vv-bottom-container-49f9a91ef4b6c' class='yasr-vv-bottom-container'><\/div><\/div><!--End Yasr Visitor Votes Shortcode--><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quotes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cDeeply buried in the mind, there lies a mechanism that accepts what the mind experiences as beautiful and pleasant and rejects those experiences that are perceived as ugly and painful. This mechanism gives rise to those states of mind that we are training ourselves to avoid&#8211; things like greed, lust, hatred, aversion, and jealousy.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>\u2015 Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cSomewhere in this process, you will come face to face with the sudden and shocking realization that you are completely crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>\u2015 Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe irony of it is that real peace comes only when you stop chasing it\u2014another Catch-22.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite> \u2015 Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> \u201cPatience is the key. Patience. If you learn nothing else from meditation, you will learn patience. Patience is essential for any profound change.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite> \u2015 Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cBuddhism advises you not to implant feelings that you don\u2019t really have or avoid feelings that you do have. If you are miserable you are miserable; that is the reality, that is what is happening, so confront that. Look it square in the eye without flinching. When you are having a bad time, examine that experience, observe it mindfully, study the phenomenon and learn its mechanics. The way out of a trap is to study the trap itself, learn how it is built. You do this by taking the thing apart piece by piece. The trap can\u2019t trap you if it has been taken to pieces. The result is freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite> \u2015 Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cPain is inevitable, suffering is not.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite> \u2015 Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> \u201cDon\u2019t set goals for yourself that are too high to reach. Be gentle with yourself. You are trying to follow your own breathing continuously and without a break. That sounds easy enough, so you will have a tendency at the outset to push yourself to be scrupulous and exacting. This is unrealistic. Take time in small units instead.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite> \u2015 Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe crucial thing is to be mindful of what is occurring, not to control what is occurring.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite> \u2015 Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Book Summaries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/the-power-of-now-summary\/\">The Power of Now<\/a> by Eckhart Tolle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/Indistractable-summary\/\">Indistractable<\/a> by Nir Eyal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/atomic-habits-summary\/\">Atomic Habits<\/a> by James Clear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/the-5-am-club-summary\/\">The 5 AM Club<\/a> by Robin Sharma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/breaking-the-habit-of-being-yourself-summary\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"58064\">Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself<\/a> by Dr. Joe Dispenza<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/stillness-is-the-key-summary\/\">Stillness is the Key<\/a> by Ryan Holiday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/10-happier-summary\/\">10% Happier<\/a> by Dan Harriss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/the-miracle-morning-summary\/\">The Miracle Morning<\/a> by Hal Elrod<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/tao-te-ching-summary\/\">Tao Te Ching<\/a> by Laozi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/the-power-of-habit-summary\/\">The Power of Habit<\/a> by Charles Duhigg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/how-to-stop-worrying-and-start-living-summary\/\">How to Stop Worrying and Start Living<\/a> by Dale Carnegie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/be-here-now-summary\/\">Be Here Now<\/a> by Ram Dass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/the-happiness-project-summary\/\">The Happiness Project<\/a> by Gretchen Rubin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Har du n\u00e5gonsin undrat varf\u00f6r din hj\u00e4rna k\u00e4nns som om den befinner sig i ett hamsterhjul som aldrig stannar? Idag dyker vi ner i den omv\u00e4lvande klassikern Mindfulness in Plain English - boken som har f\u00f6rvandlat miljontals utspridda sinnen till \u00f6ar av lugn. 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