07-21-2007, 12:00 AM
Discipline and control are needed. It does take practice. By refusing the F.I. entrance to our mind, we can re-hash all of our interactions in the tonal with clear intent.
It is the "methods intended to silence the mind" that I seek, not just for me but for anyone who is being guided by these forums. I am not sure if I am still a novice, but I speak for any warrior trying to reach further into the second attention. I feel as if I am at the point of opening up the can of ****. I am sure there are many who get stuck here. How do we teach others to have the discipline to turn off the internal dialogue?
I believe it takes a strong and powerful mind to learn how to have the control required to turn off the inner voices without having stalking maneuvers. Carlos and his fellow apprentices were instructed to complete many tasks that seemed to make no sense at times. Aranno points out the mindless activity needed to become truly mindful. For me it was the exercise of being part of a forum such as this that helped me recognize the F.I. in my silence (or lack of silence.)
I really like the statement made by Aranno: "When I shut off my internal dialog I feel the force of the F.I. trying to pry my unbending intent into its control of thought and by doing this it only reveals the force that tries to control us.".....I have seen this to be key. When I recognize the F.I., I am no longer in its power. I feel empowered and in control.
This has been a 20 year journey for me and until I recognized and accepted the F.I., turning off the inner dialogue was impossible.
I would like to see this forum not just be a place for strong warriors (or their opponents) to re-enforce their power. Of course that is an intended purpose, but I would like to see the individual who is having a hard time erasing personal history be able to learn the methods intended to silence the mind. To me this is a critical point at the beginning of the path to knowledge.
It is the "methods intended to silence the mind" that I seek, not just for me but for anyone who is being guided by these forums. I am not sure if I am still a novice, but I speak for any warrior trying to reach further into the second attention. I feel as if I am at the point of opening up the can of ****. I am sure there are many who get stuck here. How do we teach others to have the discipline to turn off the internal dialogue?
I believe it takes a strong and powerful mind to learn how to have the control required to turn off the inner voices without having stalking maneuvers. Carlos and his fellow apprentices were instructed to complete many tasks that seemed to make no sense at times. Aranno points out the mindless activity needed to become truly mindful. For me it was the exercise of being part of a forum such as this that helped me recognize the F.I. in my silence (or lack of silence.)
I really like the statement made by Aranno: "When I shut off my internal dialog I feel the force of the F.I. trying to pry my unbending intent into its control of thought and by doing this it only reveals the force that tries to control us.".....I have seen this to be key. When I recognize the F.I., I am no longer in its power. I feel empowered and in control.
This has been a 20 year journey for me and until I recognized and accepted the F.I., turning off the inner dialogue was impossible.
I would like to see this forum not just be a place for strong warriors (or their opponents) to re-enforce their power. Of course that is an intended purpose, but I would like to see the individual who is having a hard time erasing personal history be able to learn the methods intended to silence the mind. To me this is a critical point at the beginning of the path to knowledge.