Just a few thoughts...

["chenxsi" <chenxsi@...>]

Heh...sometimes i just wonder how you people can experience all sorts 
of wonderful things while doing the exercises...up till now i still 
do not understand how one can perceive the essential meaning whilst 
in the VOM. 

When i have one-pointedness, i let the thoughts pour like hot oil 
flowing rapidly into my mind. I simply relax and receive this flow 
of thoughts. However, when i get into emptiness, its really quite 
empty, not full of essential meaning. Absolue nothingness, no-
thinking. When i return to my point of focus, there is definately 
new thoughts and understanding, but i think such thoughts can come 
even if i did not enter VOM in the first place. 

By the way does one need to have any experience in occultism before 
practising IIH? Frankly most of the time i do not understand what 
everyone is talking about (kabbalah?? Shielding??? Evocation?!??).