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their imagination. In other cases, people simply fell asleep
instead of meditating. Generally, it happened after they
were exhausted during the workday and then sat down to
meditate. Sleep, as it is known, is also one of the altered
states of consciousness. So they mistook it for meditation,
and that is why while making such an “effort of will”, in
the sense of forcing themselves to meditate despite being
tired after a work day, they, in fact, did not see any results.
Rigden:
These people need to understand what altered
states of consciousness are, what kind they can be and
what the difference between them is. These altered states
of consciousness, such as a dream or a meditation are
characterised by complete relaxation of the body, mental
calmness, and drowsiness. But this is only an indicator
of
the beginning of an altered state of consciousness
.
The division comes later: some people get immersed in
meditation (a conscious control of the subtle processes of
the invisible world) while others fall asleep (the unconscious
state).
Anastasia:
I’ve been saying just that! In other words,
people lack real practical understanding of what a true
meditation is and how it really takes place.
Rigden:
I would advise these people, first of all, to
understand what an elementary autogenic training is, learn
to relax the body, control their thoughts, practice keeping
their attention focused on one thing for long periods of time,
and then to proceed to practicing meditation, that is, to
a deeper immersion into an altered state of consciousness;
to learn the basic meditation techniques that you described
in the first book Sensei
and in the other books in the series
and only then to begin to master the fundamental spiritual
practices.
Anastasia:
I agree with you, people are different, and
while some quickly grasp the essence, others need time to
figure everything out in more detail. But more often, people
simply lack the basic knowledge about themselves and the
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