Re: A couple of questions more :)

["karl_peck <karl_peck@...>" <karl_peck@...>]

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Karl Peck and I have had 
some training in the Arts Magick. Having once been a member of an 
order (based on the GD tradition), and now, I'm a solitary worker. I 
mostly lurk on the FranzBardonMagi list, rarely posting.

In answer to the question. Would you consider it acceptable to 
practice for an hour once/day instead of twice? 

I personally only do ½ hour Bardon Practice each day, (more if there 
is opportunity which is rare) still only on step 1 after 6 months, 
but what's the rush, better to do it slowly and right, that have to 
do the work twice. This isn't due to laziness, but to other 
commitments on my time. I have seen results of my work, and know it 
is worth continuing.

IMO doing some everyday regularly (even if it is only ½ hour) is 
better than missing days and having an irregular practice.

Karl


--- In BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com, "anunusednamedamnit 
<jtb26@s...>" <jtb26@s...> wrote:
> Thanks for the reply! the "Self-Healing Archaeous" seems a very 
> usefull rescourse :)
> 
> > Regardless of what the Merkur editor suggests, these four items 
> were NOT
> > meant to be (sequential) requirements. They were only 
suggestions,
> > meant to spur your own imagination.
> > 
> It seems very easy to read too deeply into IIH exercises and over 
> complicate them; I think it would be a usefull practice if 
> individuals upon completing each step (esp. the early ones) wrote a 
> list of problems they had to overcome and the solutions they found. 
> This would allow ppl still stuck on the step to gain a wider 
> perspective, and maybe gain some confidence and insight. Any1 want 
to 
> comment on this idea?
> 
> Seeing as my last questions gained me such usefull answers, i'd 
like 
> to pose another 2 if you'll indulge me :)
> 
> 1) In the one-pointedness exercise is it recomended to stick with 
one 
> subject from session to session, or to pick a different one each 
> time? I found it easier to use some than others, but I wonder if 
just 
> picking subjects i'm drawn to will make later excersises more 
> difficult? Also in this exercise, is it satisfactory to retain a 
> single thought for 10 minutes if other thoughts are dimly 
experienced 
> from time to time (though you do not lose the focussed on thought). 
I 
> mean if a car goes by and makes a noise, I may not get an image of 
a 
> car or any strong reaction, but a small part of my focus will 
briefly 
> `look` in that direction if you know what i'm saying!? Is this a 
> digression? How perfect does the exercise at this level have to be?
> 
> 2) This year i'm likely to be swamped with study. Would you 
consider 
> it acceptable to practice for an hour once/day instead of twice? Am 
I 
> likely to make progress in this manner? ... some days i'll be able 
to 
> practice more, but uni has to come first this year.
> 
> Thanks for the suggestions,
> Joe.