12-19-2017, 12:00 AM
This practice seems like it would be good to help fight the increased capacity one has to indulge when one's energies are pulled back from other things. The desire to indulge comes from the false self and will be recognized as such. Also, while the ability to indulge increases the enjoyment of doing so drops. One becomes sensitive to the false nature of it, and a similar displeasure as one feels when putting on a phony, friendly face towards one they particularly do not wish to talk to will be noticed whenever one begins to indulge. It's why, (assuming Jed McKenna is correct about the real meaning of Moby Dick), Captain Ahab could no longer enjoy his pipe.