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# Re: Re: What Is a Thought?

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- Subject: Re: [BardonPraxis] Re: What Is a Thought?
- From: "Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@...>
- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 14:59:22 -0700
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    >> I have a doubt about the second and the third exercise: Is not the
    same to have your mind focus upon a single thouhgt that focus upon
    quietness of mind? What do you think? <<

    As Aton said, they are quite different in experience and in result.
    However, one uses the same "mental muscle", so to speak, which is the
    ability to determine what your conscious awareness is doing, or not
    doing.

    The main difference in experience is that with Vacancy of Mind, one is
    not focused upon, nor in *any* way involved with, thoughts and thinking.

    In terms of the difference in result, the first and second mental
    exercises both concern the *brain bound* aspect of mind; whereas the
    third exercise, concerns the larger Mind that is not bound by the
    limitations of our physical brains. By focusing attention willfully
    *away* from the brain's *thinking* and affixing attention *upon
    perception and BEing*, our conscious awareness begins to perceive Mind.

    Vacancy of Mind is built upon the mental discipline developed through
    mastery of the first two exercises, but is itself more about exploration
    of Mind than mental discipline. In other words, it requires a firm
    foundation of mental discipline to *achieve* Vacancy of Mind.

    My best to you,
    :) Rawn Clark
    14 Oct 2004
    rawnclark@...
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