When I began writing this week paper I had difficulty to start because I was concerned about some arrangements I have to make about a refurbishing in a commercial office. My mind displayed to me very busy, completely glued in the thoughts of decisions I have to take, people I have to talk with, and so on. I feel my body tired and tense.<\/p>\n
At the same moment I read: Direct your attention to the stream of thoughts\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6attention can shift to what happens when the thought comes to an end; sensitively observed, the thought \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcopens\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 into a kind of space<\/span>\u00e2\u20ac\u201da \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcdeprogramming\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 in which it becomes clear that the stream of mental chatter is not necessary. This can evolve to a level at which it is no longer necessary to make a sharp distinction between thoughts and the space between them, for the thoughts also appear as space<\/span>. A way into this awareness is to focus on the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcopening\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 of thought into space in such a way that you both see and do not see it. KTS 207<\/p>\n The result of simply seeing the thinking mind in operation is powerful: In the very moment that it is seen directly in this way, the mind disappears. KTS 208<\/p>\n Aware of the manifestations of mind and focusing in the field itself, a break happened creating a transition in the field, a field of knowledge. I could then \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcfeel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 that although the concerning thoughts were there, they were not occupying space. There was a shift from a field where the prevailing feeling was anxiety to another where openness was prevailing. Although in the beginning only mind was more visible, I could also feel before the shift my body constricted and after, a body more relaxed.<\/p>\n One at a time, or perhaps even simultaneously, we can open up the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcfeel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/span> and the boundaries of each physical and mental faculty. As we proceed layer after layer, we come in the end to the commonality of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcknowingness\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. KTS 383<\/p>\n As we go directly to the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcfeel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 of open space<\/span>, the mind can enjoy more beauty, accepting a standing invitation to \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcenter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 a different realm in which there is nothing for the mind to do. KTS 209<\/p>\n We can make the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcfields\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 of knowledge transparent<\/span>, so that \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcfield\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 determinations\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 appear less fixed and more variable in nature. In the physical domain this will mean opening into space<\/span>; for the emotional realm, it means becoming more clear and sharp, less readily caught up in distinctions that carry a specific charge. KTS 383<\/p>\n With Space as the great magician, there seems no need for anything else. Alive to space, we hear a silent whisper that has always been there, offering unheard of well-being<\/i>. KTS 210<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When I began writing this week paper I had difficulty to start because I was concerned about some arrangements I have to make about a refurbishing in a commercial office. My mind displayed to me very busy, completely glued in … Continue reading