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# Spirit Step 1 thoughts

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- Subject: Spirit Step 1 thoughts
- From: "Richard Be X Born <ribex@...>" <ribex@...>
- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 09:35:27 -0000
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    Greetings!

    I've had some thoughts regarding the practice of step one schooling
    of spirit.

    First of all, I remember people wondering about where in the IIH it
    says that the emptiness of mind exercise should be continued. It says
    so in the summary of exercises step two.

    To me it was always obvious that this particular exercise, as well as
    the others, are to be continued past step one. After all, they are
    such excellent tools!

    The practice regime which I've adopted might offer some of you some
    ideas. I've chosen to move on to step two, while still spending one
    part of every day to the spirit exercises of step one. I use these
    (observation/one-pointedness/vacancy) to deeper my understanding of
    topics of interest. In other words, it is not just exercise, but
    rather meditation, on the side of the progressive practice of step
    two.

    I would like to thank Rawn for the great inspiritation regarding the
    switching of focus within the same session.

    My method of practice during meditation. I choose a topic, and then I

    * Observe my thoughts in relaxation until I feel ready to pursue the
    topic

    * Then I fall into a one-pointedness, pursuing the topic.

    * When the one-pointedness has gotten deep enough, I fall into
    vacancy of mind by cutting off even the one-pointedness.

    * As soon as I fall out of vacancy, I return directly to the one-
    pointedness topic.

    * Then I fluctuate the rest of the meditation between one-pointedness
    and vacancy for as long as feels comfortable or until I've run out of
    time.

    The above procedure works very powerfully for me; it is amazing how
    much meaning is inherent within a seemingly simple topic! It is so
    cool going deeper like this; Say it, Forrest!!! "It's like a box of
    chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get!" ;)

    I do the above meditation as well as the exercises of step two.

    Thanks for your patience!

    Well met
    Vovin

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