Hi Huggie, I am sorry to hear about your misfortunes. From what you told us we cannot tell if there is a relationship between your meditation practice and your misfortunes. However, you should know that some meditation practices will tend to dull your mind, especially if you misunderstand the nature of watching. If you take watching to be a state of mind you will then bifurcate your mind. That means that half of your mind will attempt to watch the other half. The overall effect of this splitting up your mind is that you will appear to get duller. You will not feel really present in the experiences that you encounter in your life. Consciousness is not a state of mindI was doing a modified version, of Zen, which gave me great gains for several months. It was very simple. Just watch (everything). I started to "enter the Void" and rejoiced that I had achieved that goal.
However shortly afterward, my life started to TURN VOID! I lost my house, my wife left, my car blew up and my health was wrecked with serious spinal trouble and I can't walk.
Seems to me that meditation started this chain of events. Is that possible?
Huggie
But fortunately Consciousness is not a state of mind; it is your identity. That means you can allow your mind to be fully engaged in your relationships and in the things that you do like driving, and you are still aware. To prove this the next time your have a conversation with someone, allow your mind to be fully engaged in that conversation. Afterwards take a few minutes to meditate and notice how you were aware the whole time. This is the non-volitional Awareness that comes from your being. You can also do this if you have a complex job to do. Allow your mind to be fully engaged in the job at hand. Afterwards meditate and notice how you were aware the whole time. Although your mind was fully concentrated on the task at hand, you were all of the time abiding as Awareness. Following this practice your mind will appear to get brighter and you will actually become more aware.
And now to address your misfortunes:
Few people, when they
choose a meditation technique ask, "What technique will serve me well when my
life goes smoothly, and when I seem to face an unbearable amount of misfortune?"
Or when they face misfortune they never ask, "Can I find freedom and
peace right in the midst of these problems?"
When they practice they may feel good for a while but the test is what happens when they face an unfortunate situation. Can they still be at peace? When a you practice self-knowledge you step out of the ups and downs of the world, and into the place where you actually experience reality and peace. Here you discover a peace that was always there. You just looked right past it; now you have the opportunity to abide there forever. So take advantage of the material in these blogs, the forum, in www.light-up-your-life.com, and if you wish, in my book, “Making Your Wisdom Come Alive.” Take the time to meditate and to learn until you feel that you can abide here at your source with confidence. Also feel free to ask questions when it is necessary for your growth.
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