03-23-2011, 12:00 AM
Turin,
I too am apprehensive about 2nd attention as was DJ. But I think from what you saying above you have a good approach to this. Your sobriety concerning dreaming, which stems from the fact there is much more beyond dreaming, should keep you in good stead, if you should choose to engage in dreaming. (I was in dreaming just the other day). I am a novice when it comes to dreaming but of the little I have experienced I would consider it beneficial. Gleaning from the Buddhist link you posted it is a good step to take.
Norbu further expands on the same point, writing, “The dream condition is unreal. When we discover this for ourselves within the dream, the immense power of this realization can eliminate obstacles related to conditioned vision. For this reason, dream practice is very important for liberating us from habits. We need this powerful assistance in particular because the emotional attachments, conditioning, and ego enhancement which compose our normal life have been strengthened over many, many years”.
On the "imbecile" take on CC... I see it the same way NL does. It was just a device that CC used. I can relate to it. I thought it brilliant. But then the British are partial to self deprecation.
I too am apprehensive about 2nd attention as was DJ. But I think from what you saying above you have a good approach to this. Your sobriety concerning dreaming, which stems from the fact there is much more beyond dreaming, should keep you in good stead, if you should choose to engage in dreaming. (I was in dreaming just the other day). I am a novice when it comes to dreaming but of the little I have experienced I would consider it beneficial. Gleaning from the Buddhist link you posted it is a good step to take.
Norbu further expands on the same point, writing, “The dream condition is unreal. When we discover this for ourselves within the dream, the immense power of this realization can eliminate obstacles related to conditioned vision. For this reason, dream practice is very important for liberating us from habits. We need this powerful assistance in particular because the emotional attachments, conditioning, and ego enhancement which compose our normal life have been strengthened over many, many years”.
On the "imbecile" take on CC... I see it the same way NL does. It was just a device that CC used. I can relate to it. I thought it brilliant. But then the British are partial to self deprecation.