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# Re: Counting

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- To: BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com
- Subject: Re: Counting
- From: "dato1848" <dato1848@...>
- Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 20:56:17 -0000
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    Dear Rawn,

    Thanks for the comments. The last part especially has made me think.

    Speaking of applying one pointedness to every day life, what should
    I do when I go to sleep (and actually try to fall asleep)? Whenever
    I try to concentrate at that time - I can't fall asleep. In order to
    fall asleep I need to let my mind wander, so I find it difficult to
    apply Bardon's suggestion at bed time. Will it change after lots of
    practice? Or perhaps we are not supposed to apply one pointedness at
    that particular time?

    THANKS A LOT!
    David

    --- In BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com, "Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@n...>
    wrote:
    > Dear David,
    >
    > >> Briefly, I came to conclusion that since there is a strong
    positive
    > corelation between mental focus and signifcance/interest, we
    should try
    > to "make" our every action significant to us. <<
    >
    > One pointedness really has two factors to it: #1 is the act of
    focusing
    > our awareness. #2 is the act of *perceiving* the significance of
    what
    > we have focused our attention upon. It's this latter factor of
    > perception that makes one-pointedness such a powerful meditational
    tool.
    > It's what enables a growth in the *quantity* of information we
    have to
    > work with in the one-pointedness meditation and it's our
    processing of
    > this increase in the quantity of information that enables the mind
    to
    > then increase its *quality* of understanding of the thing we're
    focused
    > upon.
    >
    > When applying the one-pointedness to everyday life, a reciprocal
    effect
    > takes place in which, because we are focusing our awareness upon
    our
    > actions, we are simultaneously *perceiving* their significance,
    which,
    > in effect, "makes" them significant. But really, they have always
    been
    > significant to one degree or another -- the difference is that now
    > you're *perceiving* their inherent significance and their
    significance
    > is now a *conscious* thing. Of course, this gives you the
    opportunity
    > to *consciously* participate in, and enhance, their
    significance. :)
    >
    > Here is where this aspect of the Step One one-pointedness exercise
    > relates to the Step Two Soul Mirror work of character
    transformation
    > which requires a recognition of the significance inherent to each
    moment
    > of our living. With the character transformation work we must
    take that
    > *recognition* a step further and consciously participate in the
    > trans*formation* of that significance.
    >
    > My best to you,
    > :) Rawn Clark
    > 20 Feb 2004
    > rawnclark@n...
    > rawn@a...
    > http://www.ABardonCompanion.com
    > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis
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