The first lesson introduces me the idea of illusion. I am asked to question everything I think I see. I start by looking at the things around me. If I become anxious or strained, obsessive, or ritualistic in doing this, STOP. These are simple exercises, that should produce no strain at all. I may not feel that anything is happening. The exercises may seem silly. I need not be concerned about my feelings. I need not be concerned about outcomes. I just do my small part. This is the beginning of realizing that everything I thought Real, is an illusion. Just do the exercises and do not worry about how this will be accomplished. I am working with God. He will do His part and I will do mine.
"Look slowly around and practice applying this idea, very specifically to whatever I see: This table does not mean anything; this chair does not mean anything; this hand does not mean anything; this foot does not mean anything; this pen does not mean anything, etc." ~~~~~~ There is no order. There is no level of importance to anything I see, it is all the same.
"Look farther away from my immediate area, and apply the idea to a wider range: That door does not mean anything; that body does not mean anything; that lamp does not mean anything; that sign does not mean anything; that shadow does not mean anything, etc." ~~~~~~ Do not exclude anything, but at the same time do not attempt to include everything. Remember: no strain.
Do these exercises in the morning and in the evening, or in the afternoon or just before bedtime, or after breakfast and just before supper. Do them twice today, for just a minute or two. No more than 5 minutes. Remember: no strain.
"A comfortable sense of leisure is essential."
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