Being quite frustrated, seeing how time is “occupied” almost always by stories I remembered a practice we did several weeks ago. I just replaced the term “thought” by “story”. Maybe this can help to let time`s dynamic and creativity shine in and beside stories.<\/p>\n
Feel of Space (KTS 207)<\/p>\n
Direct your attention to the stream of thoughts (stories). At the first level, one thought (story) arises and then disappears, to be replaced by the next, like a smoothly functioning computer program. At a second level, attention can shift to what happens when the thought (story) comes to an end; sensitively observed, the thought (story) “opens” into a kind of space – a “deprogramming” in which it becomnes clear that the stream of mental chatter is not necessary.<\/p>\n
Beyond this, there is a third level, at which it is no longer necessary to make a sharp distinction between thoughts (stories) and the space between them, for the thoughts (stories) also appear as space. A way into this awareness is to focus on the “opening” of thought (story) into space in such a way that you both see and do not see it. This might be considered a “reprogramming”, in which old distinctions and concerns are no longer operative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Being quite frustrated, seeing how time is “occupied” almost always by stories I remembered a practice we did several weeks ago. I just replaced the term “thought” by “story”. Maybe this can help to let time`s dynamic and creativity shine … Continue reading