The document provides an overview of basic mindfulness techniques through a series of gameboards and diagrams. It introduces labels and descriptive phrases for noticing thoughts, emotions, physical senses, and restful states. Additional gameboards demonstrate strategies for focusing attention, nurturing positive states, and "doing nothing." The document aims to illustrate mindfulness practice and its long-term goals of developing concentration, clarity, and equanimity.

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Basic Mindfulness Startup Gameboard Shinzen Young
Basic Mindfulness Startup Gameboard
Simple Labels
Thoughts and
Physical Senses Restful States
Emotions
See See In. See Out. See Rest.
Hear Hear In. Hear Out. Hear Rest.
Feel Feel In. Feel Out. Feel Rest.
Descriptive Phrases
Thoughts and
Physical Senses Restful States
Emotions
See Mental Images Physical Sights Visual Rest
•.
Hear Mental Talk Physical Sounds Auditory Rest
Feel Emotional Body Physical Body
Body Rest
Sensations Sensations
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2. The Big Picture Shinzen Young
The Big Picture
Pauca sed matura
"Not much but ripe."
Motto of Carl Gauss, who is generally regarded to be the greatest mathematician of all time.
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3. The Big Picture Shinzen Young
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Meaning of Symbols
Classification of Sensory Experience
3 Basic Sensory Modalities
<0> See
Hear
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X Feel
3 Special Sensory Categories
Restfu I States
"'-' Flow States
+ Positive States
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5. The Big Picture Shinzen Young
Mindfulness Practice
Long Term Effect: Develop 3 Skills
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Clarity
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2S Equanimity
Immediate Goal: Establish 2 Cycles
Daily Cycle
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• Practice in Stillness
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(Symbolism:
Practice in Motion
Practice in Life
b. = Delta = D = Daily)
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Yearly Cycle
• Maintain Daily Cycle
• Periodic Retreat
• Periodic check-in with a Teacher
D (Symbolism: Y = Year)
Ultimate Aim: Achieve Total Happiness
Achieve
surface
happiness for
yourself
Help others Help others
to achieve
surface
happiness
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to achieve
deep
happiness
Achieve deep
happiness for
yourself
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6. The Big Picture Shinzen Young
Focusing Strategies
ill Note Sensory Experience
Q) Nurture Positive Inner States
0 Do Nothing
Activity of the Source
• One source (zero) with
Two sides (expansion and contraction)
One zero polarizes into effortless spread
and collapse.
All experience arises in the gap this
creates.
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7. The Big Picture Shinzen Young
Stages of History
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Ancient Past: Sacred pipe and eagle feather
represent the origins of meditation in prehistoric
shamanic ceremonies.
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Recent Past: Yoga figure representing the evolution
of shamanic ceremonies into meditation techniques as
literate civilizations arose.
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· . •.b Present: Brain wave recording sites represent the
current collaboration between contemplative adepts
~ ·. and research scientists.
Future: Dawn of a new age which could result from
~ that collaborative interaction.
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8. Achieve surface happiness
for yourself
GET AVOID
Pleasant Unpleasant
Body
Body Body
Experience
Sensations Sensations
Answers to Doubt,
Mind
mundane Indecision,
Experience
questions Confusion
Body Mind Objective Desirable Undesirable
Experience Experience World situations situations
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Pleasant Answers to At the --I
Desirable Atthe At the m
w Body mundane »
Help others to
achieve
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Sensations questions
situations
f' ( Subtle level
Descriptive
Level
Explicit Level n
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to achieve
surface
happiness c
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Unpleasant
Body
Doubt,
Indecision,
Undesirable
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behaviors behaviors
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Experience
Answers to
spiritual
questions
Meaningless
Doubt,
Indecision,
Confusion
W'l
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Experience
Fulfillment Suffering
GET AVOID
Achieve deep happiness
for yourself
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9. Gameboards Shinzen Young
Gameboards
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10. Gameboards Shinzen Young
& Gameboard for Note States
Descriptive Phrases Simple Labels
In Out Rest Flow In Out Rest Flow
III Mental Physical III
III Visual Rest Visual Flow III See In. See Out. See Rest. See Flow.
VI Image Sight VI
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Mental Physical Auditory Auditory •..
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(1.1 III Hear in. Hear Out. Hear Rest. Hear Flow.
:I: Talk Sound Rest Flow :I:
Emotional Physical Feel In. Feel Out.
Qj Qj
(1.1 Body Body Body Rest Body Flow III (or Feel (or Feel Feel Rest. Feel Flow.
LL LL
Sensation Sensation Emotion.) Physical.)
Alternative Labels
In Out Rest Flow
See image. Sight. See Rest. See Flow.
Hear Talk. Sound. Hear Rest. Hear Flow.
Feel Feeling. Touch. Body Rest. Body Flow.
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11. Gameboards Shinzen Young
o Gameboard for Do Nothing
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12. Gameboards Shinzen Young
W Gameboard for Nurture Positive
Theme Options Scope Options
Positive Mental
Positive Affect Positive Ideal
Image
Positive Positive Positive Mental
Behavior Situation Talk
Positive
Positive
Other Emotional
Cognition
Sensation
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13. Gameboards Shinzen Young
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