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# Re: Re: VOM and Center of Stillness Meditation?

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- Subject: Re: [BardonPraxis] Re: VOM and Center of Stillness Meditation?
- From: "Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@...>
- Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 16:14:23 -0700
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    Dear Martin,

    >> The funniest thing happened when
    I read your message. My first 'gut' instinct was to think 'well, of
    course I've TRIED, that's the whole point, but it's not that easy'.
    Then after a few seconds a voice in my head told me to stop being
    critical; that the guy knows what he is talking about and wrote what
    he wrote for a reason. Then (and this is the part I am still having
    trouble believing), it was as if a switch was turned on (or off) in
    my head and there and then, as I sat in front of the computer, I saw
    beyond your words, the essential meaning I suppose, and I found
    myself falling into a meditative state effortlessly and for 13
    minutes I experienced a vacancy of mind; well actually, there were
    several small stray thoughts, but it was a huge leap from my past
    experiences which never lasted for more than a minute. <<

    Excellent!!! :) :) :)

    Often, success or failure with these exercises hinges entirely upon a
    conceptual shift . . .

    >> At one point I felt as if my awareness was expanding, quite
    literally... that's one aspect of it that I don't think I would be able
    to put into words.... <<

    There's no need to put any more words than that to it. I know exactly
    what you mean. That mental "sensation" of expansion is an indication of
    success with the VOM. It's as if the core awareness has suddenly
    relaxed and then sort of melts to "fill" a larger "space". This points
    out how thoughts/thinking confine the mind.

    >> That was yesterday. Today I listened to your CSM recording which I
    downloaded yesterday (and thank you very much for your kind offer of
    sending me the CD, but my dial up connection was having a good day
    yesterday and it didn't take too long to download). The meditation is
    great, it really helped me to relax in a way I hadn't before with other
    forms of meditation, and I believe it helped to strengthen the vacancy
    of mind. I still need to work with the VOM exercise more before I would
    feel happy moving on to the next step, but at least now I feel I have
    something I can work towards.
    I would highly recommend the Center of Stillness Meditation to
    anyone working on Step One (and probably the other steps, but I have
    no experience of those yet!) - it's something I intend to continue
    working with as a 'lead up' to my vacancy of mind meditation. <<

    It's very gratifying to hear that the CSM has helped you in this way.
    Thank you for your kind words. :)

    >> (I can think of one or two people who may be fuming now, <<

    ;-) Well, that's *their* problem! Besides, they haven't joined this
    list.

    My best to you,
    :) Rawn Clark
    06 Apr 2003
    rawnclark@...
    rawn@...
    http://www.ABardonCompanion.com
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis

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  - Re: VOM and Center of Stillness Meditation?
    - From: "Martin" <martincosgrove@...>

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