[Avodah] Mindfulness...

[Allen Gerstl]

On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:48:37 -0800 (PST)
R' Yonatan Kaganoff 
Wrote: Subject: [Avodah] Mindfulness and Being Present in the Moment

>I was talking to my wife the other week about the following question
>and wanted to ask the members of the list if they had any ideas about
>it.

>Are Mindfulness or "Being Present in the Moment" Jewish values?

I don't quite understand how this enhances certain Jewish values of kavod ha-beriot etc.
My impression is that this concept is closely connected with meditative techniques and self-contemplation.  But if someone is busy thinking about his/her own inner state how would this enhance listening to what others are saying?  

I have read that that  it might be useful as a therapeutic method when dealing with certain pschological problems but that's another matter entirely.

KT
Eliyahu