01-18-2011, 12:01 AM
What exactly is the 'second attention'?
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Answer:
We have been taught that the second attention is the consciousness of human
beings who have not been devoured by the flyers down to their heels. If a
natural regrowth of awareness is allowed, the level of consciousness of that
awareness that rises up allows the person who has it to enter into something
indescribable. Since it has been impossible for us to get an idea of what
this awareness is from a great number of people, all we have is our four
wards; Florinda Donner-Grau, Taisha Abelar, Carol Tiggs and Carlos Castaneda.
We haven't been able to really deal with this subject. From our own
personal experience we draw a near blank. We have changed, yes, but our
consciousness cannot verbalise what we experience; it seems like the world
we used to know but we know that it isn't. We hope that a moment will come
when it will be possible for us to verbalise what the second attention is
beyond saying that it is a consciousness of heightened awareness. As we have
already told you, by heightened awareness we mean awareness that has not
been eaten by the flyers. Our insistence on this point may be very
displeasing to you, it is to us, but we are convinced that there is no other
way to explain bona fide change in human beings. Consider this point: in
the world of everyday life, no matter what we do, we never change. So what
are we going to do? Remain the same while we talk and talk about unrealistic
idealities? This is the point where the sorcerers squashed us. They said to
us, if you really want to change and be different you must fend off the
flyers. If you do not do this, forget about change - all you will do
throughout your lives is talk about how wonderful you are.
http://www.oldnagualnet.c...INTERVIEWS/KINDRED1.HTML
Answer:
We have been taught that the second attention is the consciousness of human
beings who have not been devoured by the flyers down to their heels. If a
natural regrowth of awareness is allowed, the level of consciousness of that
awareness that rises up allows the person who has it to enter into something
indescribable. Since it has been impossible for us to get an idea of what
this awareness is from a great number of people, all we have is our four
wards; Florinda Donner-Grau, Taisha Abelar, Carol Tiggs and Carlos Castaneda.
We haven't been able to really deal with this subject. From our own
personal experience we draw a near blank. We have changed, yes, but our
consciousness cannot verbalise what we experience; it seems like the world
we used to know but we know that it isn't. We hope that a moment will come
when it will be possible for us to verbalise what the second attention is
beyond saying that it is a consciousness of heightened awareness. As we have
already told you, by heightened awareness we mean awareness that has not
been eaten by the flyers. Our insistence on this point may be very
displeasing to you, it is to us, but we are convinced that there is no other
way to explain bona fide change in human beings. Consider this point: in
the world of everyday life, no matter what we do, we never change. So what
are we going to do? Remain the same while we talk and talk about unrealistic
idealities? This is the point where the sorcerers squashed us. They said to
us, if you really want to change and be different you must fend off the
flyers. If you do not do this, forget about change - all you will do
throughout your lives is talk about how wonderful you are.