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# Re: Emptiness of Mind

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- Subject: Re: Emptiness of Mind
- From: "Geoffrey Sy <geoffrey_sy@...>" <geoffrey_sy@...>
- Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 02:36:47 -0000
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    Dear Rawn,

    Thanks very much. I always thought before that this blank awareness
    was wrong and I always break off from my emptiness of mind exercise
    because of it. Like I will suddenly realize, hey I fogot about
    myself, its wrong. Then other thoughts would intrude now. Now that
    you have cleared this doubt, I can practise more peacefully now.

    I will try on one one pointedness you have suggested. Thanks.

    Regards,
    Geoffrey

    > >> But I think the problem is the word *aware*. I am not asleep in
    the
    > sense that if someone suddenly open the door I will know. But I
    cannot
    > say that I am fully awake because everything is blank. Even I do not
    > know what I am doing. Can be so called "aware"? <<
    >
    > Yes, it sounds like it to me. It's not a "normal" state of
    awareness,
    > but it is awareness.
    >
    > >> Regarding the one pointedness after I return from emptiness,
    what I
    > focus upon? should I focus upon the period I went into emptiness
    in the
    > sense that the blank there will become meaningful thoughts? Did I
    get
    > it right? <<
    >
    > I suggest that you experiment with various methods. What you
    describe
    > will work if you observe the very first thoughts that arise in your
    mind
    > upon exiting the emptiness and make those specific thoughts the
    object
    > of your one pointedness. Another option is to begin with a one
    > pointedness (upon whatever you wish) and then go directly into an
    > emptiness. When you feel complete with your emptiness, return to
    the
    > previous one pointedness and take careful note of how your one
    point has
    > changed. Any differences you notice will be evidence of what you
    gained
    > from the emptiness, impressing itself upon the realm of thought.
    >
    > >> Btw, is there any music I can listen to improve my path in
    hermetics
    > while in the office? <<
    >
    > Not that I know of.
    >
    > My best to you,
    > :) Rawn Clark
    > 06 Jan 2003
    > rawnclark@n...
    > rawn@a...
    > http://www.ABardonCompanion.com
    > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis

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