Author Archives: Karin

Being at Home in the World

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Karin

Some reflections on our European TSK-retreat in July 2016 In one of our last calls Jack reminded us of simplicity: not trying to get somewhere else but activate TSK in our ordinary life, “finding light in the darkness”. The access … Continue reading →

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Sense of distance

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Karin

Focussing on the activity, not on the object of hearing – not easy to do for me, because I`ve some hearing problems for many years. But doing the practise a sense of being alive in the world grows stronger. Focussing … Continue reading →

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Breathing in and out

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Karin

It’s breathing in and out – gently relaxing body and mind. Thoughts are loosening their gravity – no need to sustain the “I am”. Feelings of relief and gentle friendship to the watching “me”. The bystander is still there, but … Continue reading →

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“Mind is available”

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Karin

DTS, page 210 – 214 “Through this emergent intimicy our journey changes character. ” DTS, page 213 The descriptions  of the “Path of Light” in this chapter, how to go on with inquiry, subject of our last discussion with Jack, … Continue reading →

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To Try to ´be here now`

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Karin

This presupposition doesn´t seem to be most powerful to me, but it is a very popular presupposition which I have always had some problems with: On one hand the ´achievement and self-orientation`, which is involved, is somehow opposite to opening … Continue reading →

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Infinity of ´playing´

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Karin

TSK, page 244: “Space and Time will support an infinity of ´playing´in either direction.” Practising  exercise 29 (TSK) might help to get a hint of it – for some moments. Continuing the practise, coming more into it, a process of … Continue reading →

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Listening

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Karin

It was helpful for me to listen to, when Jack was reading the assigned chapter of KTS. I didn´t not get stuck in the meanings of single words and sentences and my efforts of understanding them. It seems that something … Continue reading →

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Storytelling

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Karin

Being aware of the storytelling and me as the narrator doesn´t have to be such frustrating. Not always! Sometimes the stories and the telling is loosening its importance and weight – although I am going on with the telling. And … Continue reading →

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Variations? (Assignment 5)

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Karin

Perhaps this is not an experience of variations which Jack is writing about in the last orientations. But perhaps it is worthwhile to describe it because it is connected to having fun – a playful approach to exercise 14 LOK … Continue reading →

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Assignment 2

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Karin

Would a different understanding of time change the way you approach these teachings? Sorry, only a short answer and not yet in time: Going on with the readings in “Time, Space and Knowledge” I noticed a sentence (page 143), which … Continue reading →

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