Re: Counting

["dato1848" <dato1848@...>]

Dear Rawn,

Thanks for the comments. The last part especially has made me think.

Speaking of applying one pointedness to every day life, what should 
I do when I go to sleep (and actually try to fall asleep)? Whenever 
I try to concentrate at that time - I can't fall asleep. In order to 
fall asleep I need to let my mind wander, so I find it difficult to 
apply Bardon's suggestion at bed time. Will it change after lots of 
practice? Or perhaps we are not supposed to apply one pointedness at 
that particular time? 

THANKS A LOT!
David


--- In BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com, "Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@n...> 
wrote:
> Dear David,
> 
> >> Briefly, I came to conclusion that since there is a strong 
positive
> corelation between mental focus and signifcance/interest, we 
should try
> to "make" our every action significant to us. <<
> 
> One pointedness really has two factors to it: #1 is the act of 
focusing
> our awareness. #2 is the act of *perceiving* the significance of 
what
> we have focused our attention upon. It's this latter factor of
> perception that makes one-pointedness such a powerful meditational 
tool.
> It's what enables a growth in the *quantity* of information we 
have to
> work with in the one-pointedness meditation and it's our 
processing of
> this increase in the quantity of information that enables the mind 
to
> then increase its *quality* of understanding of the thing we're 
focused
> upon.
> 
> When applying the one-pointedness to everyday life, a reciprocal 
effect
> takes place in which, because we are focusing our awareness upon 
our
> actions, we are simultaneously *perceiving* their significance, 
which,
> in effect, "makes" them significant. But really, they have always 
been
> significant to one degree or another -- the difference is that now
> you're *perceiving* their inherent significance and their 
significance
> is now a *conscious* thing. Of course, this gives you the 
opportunity
> to *consciously* participate in, and enhance, their 
significance. :)
> 
> Here is where this aspect of the Step One one-pointedness exercise
> relates to the Step Two Soul Mirror work of character 
transformation
> which requires a recognition of the significance inherent to each 
moment
> of our living. With the character transformation work we must 
take that
> *recognition* a step further and consciously participate in the
> trans*formation* of that significance.
> 
> My best to you,
> :) Rawn Clark
> 20 Feb 2004
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