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(Rated B-class, Mid-importance)  Could someone explain the
difference between 'the mind' and 'mental qualities' as
described under 'Right Mindfulness'?  It's a very lengthy and
in-depth topic, but a very basic distinction to make is that
"the mind" is the perceiving/conceiving entity, while "mental
qualities" are the perceptions/conceptions. For instance, see
the following site: There, it defines the mind "as a non-
physical phenomenon which perceives, thinks, recognises,
experiences and reacts to the environment". Later, it