This is based on my understanding on the different levels of control over our sense bases (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, thinking). Please see the above diagram. This is because our sense bases are continually being bombarded with external stimuli to keep our mind very busy indeed. One moment we could be watching a car drive past, the next moment we could be distracted by the sound of a loud conversation, and the next instant we could be angry thinking of what happended in the office a short while ago. If we are able to practice mindfulness, it can certainly help us anchor ourselves to the present moment consciousness. The benefit is that we can be calmer, have more mental clarity, and feel more energetic by being in the present moment. We can be in here and now to appreciate the current state of knowing, instead of worrying about the past or thinking about the future. It can bring some degree of inner peace and moments of bliss.
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