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# Re: Asking for help

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- Subject: Re: Asking for help
- From: "Alan" <fish_studios@...>
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 21:39:14 -0000
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    Dear Maria,

    >> I am working on the first chapter of IIH for many (!) years now
    and I still did not arrive at having no thoughts intrude, yet. I am
    desperate and am reaching out for help. I tried everything I could
    come up with. I am following B's words very closely, did everything
    it says in there, and tried all kinds of other suggestion. I know I
    will not give up, I dedicated my path to this teaching. The advice
    that was given so far on this site, didn't work for me, I read
    through Rawn's pages on IIH on his web site. Who out there, would be
    willing and capable to give me some true guidance? <<

    I had difficulty with this at first myself. *One* of my problems
    was that I was expecting it to be something that it was not. I
    would think about not thinking (which is thinking). Eventually I
    was able to let go. I was trying to shut out thoughts, when really
    it is about letting go of thoughts. It's an extension to the
    Control of Thoughts exercise. Instead of observing the thoughts,
    you simply let them all go. It really can't be described, and once
    you experience it you will understand why. And it will happen.
    Also, I suggest some meditation on your Soul Mirrors. For me, if I
    have hit an obstacle in my practice and studies, I find that usually
    the answer can be found in them.

    On another note, you might want to take a break from the vacancy for
    a week and spend that time instead in meditation on why it has been
    so difficult. I know that when I have had a rather stressful day,
    or have concerns on my mind I find the Mental exercises to be *work*
    rather than *enjoyable* and *relaxing*. What I'm going to say next
    comes from experience in weight training and I'm not sure if it
    would really apply to the Work, but you can always give it a try.
    The human body is quite adaptable. Once accustomed to a given
    routine, it will *eventually* settle into the routine and not want
    to stray out of it. In weight lifting, you would reach stagnation
    in muscle growth after a while, as the body would simply adjust. To
    counter this, you would "shock" the body into growth. Usually with
    a particularly brutal work out. I suppose you could apply the same
    to the Work if you have the time. You'd need a few hours if you
    could afford the time. Early morning would probably be best. Make
    sure that you will not be interrupted and get comfy :). Then start
    with the work of the Control exercises. After maybe 15-20 minutes,
    move into the One-Pointedness exercise. Concentrate on something
    pleasing and relaxing. You could also use it for some
    introspection. After a while, say maybe 30 minutes, *release* (not
    block) that thought from your mind. Let it flow out of you. The
    key is the flow, its free, not oppressed. Just stay that way. If a
    thought does arise, let it flow out. If you start to get
    frustrated, just think of your mind as taking up some space, as a
    sphere for instance. The goal is not to block thoughts either out
    of or in the sphere but for them to flow through so that it does not
    disrupt the sphere. It is really a relaxing exercise once you get
    the hang of it. The key though, is to not think. Which means you
    can't be thinking of thoughts flowing freely, you just have to *let
    go*. You should feel mentally refreshed or rested. Keep this state
    as long as you want. Then move into the single-pointedness. Focus
    on what it felt like to be in that state. Don't try and confine the
    Vacancy to words, but just savor the experience. Then go make some
    notes in you Magical Diary.

    Just don't focus on the frustration that arises from failures.
    Failures let you know what doesn't work and will lead you to what
    does ;)

    Also, I highly recommend Rawn's Center of Stillness Meditation and
    Self-Healing Archaeous. Lesson 3 of the Archaeous especially. But
    go through the other two first, else the 3rd won't really help any :)

    http://www.abardoncompanion.com/MP3-Links.html

    Really, don't get frustrated over not succeeding at something in the
    Work. It won't make it better, and it can certainly make it
    worse ;)

    All Will Go Well,
    --Alan

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