Re: Counting

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

Dear Rawn,

All right! Thanks! I got it now! 
In fact, I now understand that I had the same problem with running 
on a machine in a gym, but I knew how to resolve it. While running, 
the last thing I want to do is to concentrate on running, because it 
makes the whole process very boring and "long". However, if I let my 
mind wander, time passes quickly and its easier to run. Since it 
served the purpose, I rather concetrated on making my mind wander, 
rather than on running. Unfortunately, I didn't think about applying 
the same thing to sleeping :-) 

Thanks,
David


--- In BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com, "Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@n...> 
wrote:
> Dear David,
> 
> >> 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. <<
> 
> :) Well then, if you want to sleep then the thing to do is 
concentrate
> on letting your mind wander.
> 
> >> Or perhaps we are not supposed to apply one pointedness at that
> particular time? <<
> 
> Or perhaps apply it differently. It sounds like you are trying to 
*do*
> or *control* instead of focusing upon what *is*. If sleep requires
> letting go of a controlling concentration (i.e., a type of 
concentration
> which doesn't allow for your mind to wander), then that's 
obviously an
> inappropriate form of concentration to apply when you wish to 
drift off
> to sleep.
> 
> My best to you,
> :) Rawn Clark
> 20 Feb 2004
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