Re: Emptiness of Mind

["Geoffrey Sy <geoffrey_sy@...>" <geoffrey_sy@...>]

Dear Rawn,

Thanks very much. I always thought before that this blank awareness 
was wrong and I always break off from my emptiness of mind exercise 
because of it. Like I will suddenly realize, hey I fogot about 
myself, its wrong. Then other thoughts would intrude now. Now that 
you have cleared this doubt, I can practise more peacefully now. 

I will try on one one pointedness you have suggested. Thanks.

Regards,
Geoffrey


> >> But I think the problem is the word *aware*. I am not asleep in 
the
> sense that if someone suddenly open the door I will know. But I 
cannot
> say that I am fully awake because everything is blank. Even I do not
> know what I am doing. Can be so called "aware"? <<
> 
> Yes, it sounds like it to me. It's not a "normal" state of 
awareness,
> but it is awareness.
> 
> >> Regarding the one pointedness after I return from emptiness, 
what I
> focus upon? should I focus upon the period I went into emptiness 
in the
> sense that the blank there will become meaningful thoughts? Did I 
get
> it right? <<
> 
> I suggest that you experiment with various methods. What you 
describe
> will work if you observe the very first thoughts that arise in your 
mind
> upon exiting the emptiness and make those specific thoughts the 
object
> of your one pointedness. Another option is to begin with a one
> pointedness (upon whatever you wish) and then go directly into an
> emptiness. When you feel complete with your emptiness, return to 
the
> previous one pointedness and take careful note of how your one 
point has
> changed. Any differences you notice will be evidence of what you 
gained
> from the emptiness, impressing itself upon the realm of thought.
> 
> >> Btw, is there any music I can listen to improve my path in 
hermetics
> while in the office? <<
> 
> Not that I know of.
> 
> My best to you,
> :) Rawn Clark
> 06 Jan 2003
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> rawn@a...
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