Re: First 3 steps- questions-experience-clarification

["sineadoconnorfan" <sineadoconnorfan@...>]

Dear Rawn,

Thanks for the clarification.

Ardeshir

--- In BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com, "Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@n...> 
wrote:
> Dear 'setiamon',
> 
> <sineadoconnorfan@y...> wrote:
> > I am still kind of confused about it because I don't see a train 
of
> > thought as something that you can be detached from because of the
> > fact that you're actively thinking it. I think Bardon wanted us 
to
> > get into a train of thought and just be aware of it and remember 
it.
> 
> You replied:
> >> That makes much more sense then being absolutly detached from 
the
> train of thoughts, <<
> 
> While the analysis from someone who has not actually experienced 
the
> exercise might make more sense to you it is still, nonetheless, 
wrong.
> 
> >> because when i detach myself from the thoughtpatterns they 
disappear,
> they dissolve so at some point the first excercise becomes the 
third if
> i take it as total detachment, <<
> 
> As I have said countless times:
> Observe *whatever* happens in your mind when you detach from
> participating in what transpires in your mind. If all thoughts 
cease
> because you have detached from participation, then observe 
*that*. When
> you are able to be detached and observe *whatever* happens for a 
span of
> at least 10 minutes, then you have "mastered" the exercise.
> 
> It is a *very* simple exercise!
> 
> My best to you,
> :) Rawn Clark
> 19 Dec 2004
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