Contemplative

Question 1

Good news bad news understanding

Answer 1

Bad news: our ordinary state of mind is less controlled, developed and functional than we recognise, resulting in unnecessary suffering

Good new: we can train and develop our minds, even far beyond conventional level. Includes enhanced mental capacity, well being and maturity

Question 2

5 assumptions

Answer 2

1. usual state of mind is uncontrolled, underdeveloped and dysfunctional
2. it is that way bc we share it so it seems normal, and bc it’s self-masking
3. It creates psychological suffering
4. Contemplatives can be used to train
5. these claims can be tested for oneself

Question 3

3 levels of development

Answer 3

prepersonal/pre-conventional (born here)

Personal/conventional (as we grow, into here)

transpersonal/postconventional