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# Re: Re: Counting

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- Subject: Re: [BardonPraxis] Re: Counting
- From: "Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@...>
- Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 11:21:38 -0800
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    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@...
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