<p>This stage is basic but proper mindfulness, which is to be constantly maintained. The suttas say: </p>

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  <p>...that bhikkhu is considered one who lives constantly
  contemplating... strives to burn up defile­ments, comprehends readily
  and <strong>is mindful in order to abandon all liking and disliking toward
  the world</strong>.</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://dhammatalks.net/Books3/Bhikkhu_Buddhadasa_Anapanasati_Mindfulness_with_Breathing.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Anapanasati Sutta</a></p>
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<p>This stage is vicikicchā with uddhacca (doubt and indecision), it is not mindfulness. </p>

<p>Most of buddhist meditations can practiced by thinking of meditation's clear object. Except the eighth jhāna, nevasaññānāsaññāyatana-jhāna, because this jhāna has the strongest mind's power to focus on unclear object. <strong>But just object is unclear, the thinking of practitioner still clearly appear.</strong></p>

<p>To resolve this problem, doubt and indecision, you must decide "I forgot my meditation object", then move your focus on meditation object, again. <strong>For the example, if you meditating ānāpānassati, go back to focus your breath.</strong></p>

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<p>On personal  practice now no likes or dislike on thoughts  no thinking too. what is the stage of mindfulness?</p>

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Regarding mindfulness during practice
# Regarding mindfulness during practice

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-10)

On personal practice now no likes or dislike on thoughts no thinking too. what is the stage of mindfulness?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-12-10. Score: 1

This stage is basic but proper mindfulness, which is to be constantly maintained. The suttas say:

> ...that bhikkhu is considered one who lives constantly
> contemplating... strives to burn up defile­ments, comprehends readily
> and **is mindful in order to abandon all liking and disliking toward
> the world**.
>
> [Anapanasati Sutta](http://dhammatalks.net/Books3/Bhikkhu_Buddhadasa_Anapanasati_Mindfulness_with_Breathing.htm)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-12-10. Score: 0

This stage is vicikicchā with uddhacca (doubt and indecision), it is not mindfulness.

Most of buddhist meditations can practiced by thinking of meditation's clear object. Except the eighth jhāna, nevasaññānāsaññāyatana-jhāna, because this jhāna has the strongest mind's power to focus on unclear object. **But just object is unclear, the thinking of practitioner still clearly appear.**

To resolve this problem, doubt and indecision, you must decide "I forgot my meditation object", then move your focus on meditation object, again. **For the example, if you meditating ānāpānassati, go back to focus your breath.**


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