Re: Just a few thoughts...

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

Thanks for the reply..it was wonderful! 

Anyway "VOM" means "Vacency of Mind", step 1 mental exercise.

--- In BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com, "shadowdancers97420" 
<shadowdancers@c...> wrote:
> One does not need any previous experience before IIH, it is made for 
> the beginner on up. The next 2 books require you to have at least 
> progressed through step 8 of IIH.
> About the V.O.M > it is an absolutely necessary preliminary, but at 
> this point is not intended to give a deep mystical experience. VOM is 
> a preliminary for almost all genuine mystical teachings, including 
> yoga (other than Hatha), taoist meditations, even for Carlos 
> Castaneda. The state can deepen into many others, 
> including "intuitive knowledge", aspects of Akasha, the experience of 
> the " void" as it is termed by various Buddhist/Indian sects, etc. 
> One thing to realize is that there are many other kinds 
> of "knowledge" than just thoughts, which you will find from 
> experience as you progress. There were no others answers to your 
> questions currently, so I thought I'd chime in. Please consider these 
> statements the opinion of no-one, and judge them on their own 
merits.