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# A few last questions

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- Subject: A few last questions
- From: "David Yeh" <ldreamr@...>
- Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 13:08:41 -0000
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    Rawn wrote:
    > Focusing your attention on an external point, candle, etc., and
    > focusing it upon your breathing only serve to distract and divert
    > the surface mind. This does not lead to self-knowledge. It
    > teaches you nothing about how your surface mind functions and it
    > does nothing to increase your ability to directly discipline your
    > surface mind. All it does is teach you how to distract your
    > surface mind, thus leaving an untamed beast always lurking just
    > out of your control.

    Am I incorrect in assuming, however, that this sort of "distraction"
    is not unlike the focus that's employed in the emptiness of mind
    exercise wherein one focuses on perception of what is beyond the
    mind chatter?

    Also, is there a minimum "level" that is expected of the student for
    the eucharistic magics for completion of Step One? Are these
    exercises similar to the first thought discipline exercise in that
    one should get "a certain skill" at this stage, and continue
    developing it throughout the course of IIH?

    Thanks,
    David
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    http://www.davidyeh.org

- References:
  - Re: first mental exercises
    - From: "Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@...>

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