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# Re: A couple of questions more :)

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- Subject: Re: A couple of questions more :)
- From: "karl_peck <karl_peck@...>" <karl_peck@...>
- Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 16:38:53 -0000
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    Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Karl Peck and I have had
    some training in the Arts Magick. Having once been a member of an
    order (based on the GD tradition), and now, I'm a solitary worker. I
    mostly lurk on the FranzBardonMagi list, rarely posting.

    In answer to the question. Would you consider it acceptable to
    practice for an hour once/day instead of twice?

    I personally only do ½ hour Bardon Practice each day, (more if there
    is opportunity which is rare) still only on step 1 after 6 months,
    but what's the rush, better to do it slowly and right, that have to
    do the work twice. This isn't due to laziness, but to other
    commitments on my time. I have seen results of my work, and know it
    is worth continuing.

    IMO doing some everyday regularly (even if it is only ½ hour) is
    better than missing days and having an irregular practice.

    Karl

    --- In BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com, "anunusednamedamnit
    <jtb26@s...>" <jtb26@s...> wrote:
    > Thanks for the reply! the "Self-Healing Archaeous" seems a very
    > usefull rescourse :)
    >
    > > Regardless of what the Merkur editor suggests, these four items
    > were NOT
    > > meant to be (sequential) requirements. They were only
    suggestions,
    > > meant to spur your own imagination.
    > >
    > It seems very easy to read too deeply into IIH exercises and over
    > complicate them; I think it would be a usefull practice if
    > individuals upon completing each step (esp. the early ones) wrote a
    > list of problems they had to overcome and the solutions they found.
    > This would allow ppl still stuck on the step to gain a wider
    > perspective, and maybe gain some confidence and insight. Any1 want
    to
    > comment on this idea?
    >
    > Seeing as my last questions gained me such usefull answers, i'd
    like
    > to pose another 2 if you'll indulge me :)
    >
    > 1) In the one-pointedness exercise is it recomended to stick with
    one
    > subject from session to session, or to pick a different one each
    > time? I found it easier to use some than others, but I wonder if
    just
    > picking subjects i'm drawn to will make later excersises more
    > difficult? Also in this exercise, is it satisfactory to retain a
    > single thought for 10 minutes if other thoughts are dimly
    experienced
    > from time to time (though you do not lose the focussed on thought).
    I
    > mean if a car goes by and makes a noise, I may not get an image of
    a
    > car or any strong reaction, but a small part of my focus will
    briefly
    > `look` in that direction if you know what i'm saying!? Is this a
    > digression? How perfect does the exercise at this level have to be?
    >
    > 2) This year i'm likely to be swamped with study. Would you
    consider
    > it acceptable to practice for an hour once/day instead of twice? Am
    I
    > likely to make progress in this manner? ... some days i'll be able
    to
    > practice more, but uni has to come first this year.
    >
    > Thanks for the suggestions,
    > Joe.

- References:
  - A couple of questions more :)
    - From: "anunusednamedamnit <jtb26@...>" <jtb26@...>

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