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# Re: "thought control" exercise question

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- Subject: Re: [BardonPraxis] "thought control" exercise question
- From: "Sarah Thee Campagna" <ArtOfHands@...>
- Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 00:16:00 -0500
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    Thanks once again Rawn. I did read your info in the FB companion and it is
    helpful. I feel I have a better handle on this now.

    In the past I have practiced an exercise where I was to observe my breathing as
    if it was the breathing of someone else - without being involved or attached to
    the breathing. I understand that breathing and thoughts are not the same thing,
    but at least I have some experience at detaching from and observing something
    that is going on "inside" myself.

    Again, thank you for your time.

    Sarah
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Rawn Clark
    To: BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com
    Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 8:18 PM
    Subject: Re: [BardonPraxis] "thought control" exercise question

    >> I need to make certain that I understand the object of the exercise.
    As I understand it, the aim is that during successive days, fewer and
    fewer thoughts will appear and the mind will be generally less chaotic.
    <<

    No. The aim is to *attentively observe*, without participating in any
    way, *whatever* occurs in your mind. Even though the exercise is called
    thought "control", it's *not* about controlling the mind, slowing the
    thoughts, etc.. See http://www.ABardonCompanion.com/Control.html The
    only real exercising of "control" is in the area of maintaining your
    attention to what is going on while controlling your natural urge to
    participate in the thoughts that do arise.

    >> I certainly know that I have not mastered this exercise yet, because
    little has changed from day to day. However, how DO I know when I have
    mastered it? <<

    This exercise is considered "mastered" when you can attentively observe
    the contents of your mind for 10 minutes, *without* in any way
    participating in what you observe and without digression (i.e., loss of
    attentiveness).

    My best to you,
    :) Rawn Clark
    03 Dec 2004
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