Difference between revisions of "Focal points in Steps to Knowledge"
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beneath all that you have added since the day you were born. | beneath all that you have added since the day you were born. | ||
This true content wishes to express itself in the context of your | This true content wishes to express itself in the context of your | ||
| − | current life and current situation. To discern this you must listen | + | current life and current situation. To discern this you must '''listen carefully''' and in time |
| − | carefully and in time realize the difference between the true | + | '''realize''' the difference between the true |
content of your mind and its messages for you and all the other | content of your mind and its messages for you and all the other | ||
impulses and wishes that you feel." <ref>[http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/steps-knowledge ''Steps to Knowledge''], Step15: I shall listen to my experience today</ref> | impulses and wishes that you feel." <ref>[http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/steps-knowledge ''Steps to Knowledge''], Step15: I shall listen to my experience today</ref> | ||
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| + | <big>"Practice feeling the truth. Do not think the | ||
| + | truth. Practice feeling the truth."</big> <ref name="stk32"/> | ||
==An Internal Point== | ==An Internal Point== | ||
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With eyes closed, simply give this your full attention, without | With eyes closed, simply give this your full attention, without | ||
judgment and evaluation." <ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', Step 8: Today I will be still.</ref> | judgment and evaluation." <ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', Step 8: Today I will be still.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==The Breath== | ||
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| + | "Use your breath to take you | ||
| + | deeper, for your breathing will always take you beyond your | ||
| + | thoughts if you adhere yourself to it conscientiously." <ref name="stk32">''Steps to Knowledge'', Step 32: The truth is with me. I can feel it.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Gazing== | ||
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| + | "Practice looking upon one simple mundane object. Do not take your eyes off of | ||
| + | that object, but look and practice looking very conscientiously. | ||
| + | You are not trying to see anything. You are simply looking with | ||
| + | an open mind. When the mind is open, it experiences its own | ||
| + | depth, and it experiences the depth of what it is perceiving. | ||
| + | Choose one simple object that has very little meaning | ||
| + | for you and gaze upon it." <ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', Step 19: Today I wish to see.</ref> | ||
==Where You Are== | ==Where You Are== | ||
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the world. Think very, very carefully. Do not allow your | the world. Think very, very carefully. Do not allow your | ||
mind to distract you from this orientation." <ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', Step 2: Knowledge is with me. Where am I?</ref> | mind to distract you from this orientation." <ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', Step 2: Knowledge is with me. Where am I?</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Sitting== | ||
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| + | "Sit quietly with your eyes closed, breathing | ||
| + | deeply and regularly, attempting to feel the truth beyond the | ||
| + | constant restlessness of your mind." <ref name="stk32"/> | ||
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| + | ==Still Point== | ||
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| + | "Attempt to feel the truth within | ||
| + | you. Focus your mind on one point, either a physical point | ||
| + | or an imaginary point if necessary. Let everything settle down | ||
| + | inside. Let yourself become as quiet as possible, and do not be | ||
| + | discouraged if there is difficulty." <ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', Step 34: I am a beginning student of Knowledge.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Feel What You Know== | ||
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| + | "Give your full attention to feeling the truth arising within yourself." <ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', Step 18: Today I feel the truth arising within myself.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Inviting the Mind to Take a Vacation== | ||
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| + | "Let nothing distract or dissuade you. If something permeates your mind and you have difficulty releasing it, tell yourself that you will look at it a little later, but that right now you are taking a small vacation | ||
| + | from your mind." <ref name="stk32"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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| + | [[Category:practice]] | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 1 June 2016
"The true content of your mind is buried beneath all that you have added since the day you were born. This true content wishes to express itself in the context of your current life and current situation. To discern this you must listen carefully and in time realize the difference between the true content of your mind and its messages for you and all the other impulses and wishes that you feel." [1]
"Practice feeling the truth. Do not think the truth. Practice feeling the truth." [2]
An Internal Point
"Begin by taking three deep breaths and then focusing on an internal point. It may be an imaginary point or it may be a point in your physical body. With eyes closed, simply give this your full attention, without judgment and evaluation." [3]
The Breath
"Use your breath to take you deeper, for your breathing will always take you beyond your thoughts if you adhere yourself to it conscientiously." [2]
Gazing
"Practice looking upon one simple mundane object. Do not take your eyes off of that object, but look and practice looking very conscientiously. You are not trying to see anything. You are simply looking with an open mind. When the mind is open, it experiences its own depth, and it experiences the depth of what it is perceiving. Choose one simple object that has very little meaning for you and gaze upon it." [4]
Where You Are
"Think about where you are, not just physically or geographically, but where you are in terms of your awareness of yourself in the world. Think very, very carefully. Do not allow your mind to distract you from this orientation." [5]
Sitting
"Sit quietly with your eyes closed, breathing deeply and regularly, attempting to feel the truth beyond the constant restlessness of your mind." [2]
Still Point
"Attempt to feel the truth within you. Focus your mind on one point, either a physical point or an imaginary point if necessary. Let everything settle down inside. Let yourself become as quiet as possible, and do not be discouraged if there is difficulty." [6]
Feel What You Know
"Give your full attention to feeling the truth arising within yourself." [7]
Inviting the Mind to Take a Vacation
"Let nothing distract or dissuade you. If something permeates your mind and you have difficulty releasing it, tell yourself that you will look at it a little later, but that right now you are taking a small vacation from your mind." [2]
References
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step15: I shall listen to my experience today
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Steps to Knowledge, Step 32: The truth is with me. I can feel it.
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 8: Today I will be still.
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 19: Today I wish to see.
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 2: Knowledge is with me. Where am I?
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 34: I am a beginning student of Knowledge.
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 18: Today I feel the truth arising within myself.