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Originally Posted by NatCh
Well, I think I'll stick with the Reader or a rock ... I mean, where would I get an empty hand? (anyone thinking of Hope Hubris, yeah, the allusion is semi-deliberate).
Seriously, though, this is part of a meditation technique then, mogui? |
I will read the Piers Anthony stories soon NatCh and see if I understand your allusion.
Meditation is an attempt to still the mind. That is problematic in several respects. One, what is a mind? If we are dealing with an imaginary construct, how do we exorcise the little thought-goblins from it. Two, people try for years to "meditate" with little success. Three, it is time-consuming. It is much simpler to seek what is already present and raise awareness of it. It is fast and repeatable and the effects are as consciousness-altering as "meditation" promises to be. It is a simple technic of the body, and it is easy to do. There is nothing mystical about it and you don't have to believe in anything or give anyone money.