As you gain skill in focusing your attention, you begin to experience whole periods of time when you are not distracted by constant thoughts. In these moments or gaps you experience just being yourself.
Then your intuition can speak to you.
There has to be a quiet moment for most of us, or we simply can't hear the quiet intuitive voice.
Insight resolves a question or reveals a solution to a problem.
It can involve anything you are working on in the present. There is an "Aha!" quality to insight when the pieces of a puzzle suddenly fit together. Insight arises during or after meditation.
You will recognize intuition because it is bright, shiny, loud, and clear. It can be ordinary or very strange. You may not associate the content of your intuition with anyone or anything in particular. On the other hand, you may know exactly what to do with information that relates to the future in some way.
If you are meditating and an idea arises so forcefully that you cannot distract yourself, you may want to write a few notes to yourself about it. Then you can return to your meditation. Later you can review your notes and apply the information to your daily activities, your work, or whatever. At first every thought may seem important and your meditation note pad may be full, but with a bit of practice you will be able to isolate insights that are meaningful to your problem-solving process and you may write less.
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EXERCISE 6 - Paying attention
Pick up a book.
Bring your attention to your hands holding or touching the paper.
As you do this,
1. Notice the information you receive, about the texture of the paper, the weight, etc.
2. Become aware of your hands and fingertips themselves.
3. Open your awareness to your environment: the chair you are sitting on, the room, the temperature in the room, to sounds, smells, etc.
4- Take some time to stay with this exercise.
In this exercise you are intentionally opening your mind to whatever you can experience. By staying with the immediate experience, you can identify distinct senses and how they play into your thoughts about the exercise, the words, the paper, the environment. You may begin to discover that you have some feelings concerning the exercise. As you stay with the process, you cultivate a friendly or curious attitude toward the process.
Three outcomes of developing awareness are
Bring your attention to your hands holding or touching the paper.
As you do this,
1. Notice the information you receive, about the texture of the paper, the weight, etc.
2. Become aware of your hands and fingertips themselves.
3. Open your awareness to your environment: the chair you are sitting on, the room, the temperature in the room, to sounds, smells, etc.
4- Take some time to stay with this exercise.
In this exercise you are intentionally opening your mind to whatever you can experience. By staying with the immediate experience, you can identify distinct senses and how they play into your thoughts about the exercise, the words, the paper, the environment. You may begin to discover that you have some feelings concerning the exercise. As you stay with the process, you cultivate a friendly or curious attitude toward the process.
Three outcomes of developing awareness are
- unconditional positive regard
- insight
- and intuition.
Discover the doorways
Meditation is a safe, secure way for you to explore both the inner workings of your own mind and the outer manifestations of transcendental reality. Along the way you will meet your own personality and make friends with all its facets—good, bad, or otherwise.
You will also touch the larger nature of the Universe in ways that are profoundly comforting and healing. You will develop patience with yourself and others. Finally, you will gain insights from your contemplative experience that cannot be obtained any other way.
Going back to the image of the wall, it is my hope that through meditation, you are able to discern the walls you have constructed within your own mind and between yourself and the world. Also, through meditation I hope you begin to discover the doorways through these obstacles.
You will also touch the larger nature of the Universe in ways that are profoundly comforting and healing. You will develop patience with yourself and others. Finally, you will gain insights from your contemplative experience that cannot be obtained any other way.
Going back to the image of the wall, it is my hope that through meditation, you are able to discern the walls you have constructed within your own mind and between yourself and the world. Also, through meditation I hope you begin to discover the doorways through these obstacles.
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