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Thoughts are like Toothpaste

Mindsprings Podcast with Alistair Appleton by Mindsprings Podcast

Jan 2, 202200:07:24Religion & Spirituality

In this podcast, Alistair, (after being interrupted by Ben the dog 😀) discusses distractions with the Mindsprings students. He says tension is the motor of distraction. The tenser you make the mind the more thoughts and...

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Thoughts are like Toothpaste is an episode from Mindsprings Podcast with Alistair Appleton by Mindsprings Podcast. In this podcast, Alistair, (after being interrupted by Ben the dog 😀) discusses distractions with the Mindsprings students....

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Published Jan 2, 2022, 00:07:24 long, audio available.

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In this podcast, Alistair, (after being interrupted by Ben the dog 😀) discusses distractions with the Mindsprings students. He says tension is the motor of distraction. The tenser you make the mind the more thoughts and thinking arise. Just as the more you squeeze the bottom of the toothpaste the faster it comes out of the top. Do you get distracted by thoughts when meditating?

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Published Jan 2, 2022 and 00:07:24 long