This list seems to be comprised of someone's ideas
regarding CC rather than someone's actual "experience"
of CC.
--- Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Handed out on one of the TTCs. I think La Antilla
>
> 20 POINTS - EXPERIENTIAL CRITERIA OF C.C.
>
> 1) Spontaneity - Loss of self-analysis. Why do we
> not behave spontaneously
> prior to C.C.? Because of lack of understanding of
> the laws of action and
> reaction, cause and effect - we analyze and control
> behaviour in an attempt
> to bring about effects which we want. C.C. creates a
> situation v/'here
> intellectual understanding of right and wrong, cause
> and effect, is
> unnecessary because of living the spontaneous
> benefit of that knowledge at
> all times. Transition from lack of spontaneity to
> spontaneity is often
> awkward, because we can't get used to the fact that
> life is easy. We
> sometimes mistake spontaneity for lack of
> responsibility, because we find
> that we don't worry so much, but the end result of
> the spontaneity of action
> in C.C. is greater success, responsibility, etc.
> than before.
>
> 2) Change in relationship to time - "Living in the
> eternal present." We
> often find that in ignorance we live a curious blend
> of past and future -
> past experiences, memories, etc. and future hopes,
> which does not allow for
> maximum enjoyment of each present moment. In C.C.
> past impressions which are
> useful to present experience come when necessary -
> no need to dwell on them,
> try to remember, etc. Future is assuredly going to
> better with more
> expansion of consciousness, so no need to spend a
> lot of energy worrying and
> thinking about the future. "Time is a conception to
> measure eternity."
>
> 3) Less extraneous thoughts - Mind is always
> collecting things which * it
> holds in case they may prove useful some day, thus
> prior to C.C. the mind is
> filled with thoughts which do not add to efficiency,
> thoughts which just add
> clutter to the mind. Less thoughts do not mean
> dullness of mind, but each
> thought has more power because thoughts are more
> relevant to the needs of
> the moment - thought energy is more concentrated.
>
> 4) Greater energy and greater calm - We don't just
> release stress, we
> simultaneously strengthen the nervous system and
> enliven finer aspects of
> the nervous system, i.e. tap finer levels of energy.
> So the calmness of C.C.
> is not passivity - example of racing a machine as
> opposed to refining the
> functioning.
>
> 5) Awakeness, sharp perception - Change of
> definition of alertness, not just
> disappearance of dullness. Perception not only
> becomes broader, but also
> gains greater ability to focus on a point more
> intensely, i.e. greater
> ability to concentrate, but not based on effort to
> concentrate.
>
> 6) Joy - C.C. is more fun. Joy based on
> bliss-consciousness does not replace
> relative joys - it enriches them; we no longer
> depend on relative joys for
> fulfillment, so enjoyment is not limited by our
> experience. Transition to
> more blissful inner state can seem unrealistic at
> first, because we are so
> used to attributing our happiness to outer events.
> We expect to suffer in
> certain situations because we always have before,
> and when we cease to
> suffer in the same circumstances, we may feel that
> we're not taking life
> seriously, becoming too frivolous, etc. Definition
> of happiness changes.
>
> 7) Sense of humour - Natural result of joy in life.
>
> 8) Efficiency - All of the above points add to
> efficiency in action. More
> powerful, more orderly thoughts produce smoother
> action. Spontaneity does
> not waste as much time in unnecessary analysis.
> Greater energy and
> relaxation produces smoother, more effortless action
> - do less and
> accomplish more. Clearer, more awake perception
> obviously allows us to see
> how to "clean up" the process of activity. Joy in
> activity keeps the mind
> naturally engaged in performing the action.
>
> 9) Witnessing, detachment - Most easily
> misunderstood aspect of C.C. because
> of our definition of the word detachment in the
> waking state. We tend to
> imagine detachment as "feelings detached from
> action," intellect detached
> from action," etc. whereas it is absolute pure
> consciousness which is
> separate from relativity (feelings, intellect, etc.
> are included in
> relativity). Transition to this state of Self
> separate from activity is
> another situation where intellectual understanding
> is important, since
> confusion could arise if we had the experience only.
> Quote from Gita, p.
> 320. We don't "go with" feelings of detachment; when
> they arise, we "plunge
> into activity."
>
> 10) Desire not felt as lack - Does a man in C.C.
> have desires? He is
> liberated from the cycle of action, impression,
> desire, so the rising of
> desires due to some past lack of fulfillment is no
> longer found. Desire is
> based on need of the moment - impulse of that need
> is transferred into
> action without going through feeling of "want" or
> "lack." '
>
> 11) Self-sufficiency - Based on strength. Does not
> mean loss of desire for
> social encounters, relationships, etc. - it means
> relationships are based on
> giving, rather than need. Quote in Gita p. 340.
>
> 12) Flexibility, adaptability - Again because we
> don't have just the
> relative, limited field from which to derive our
> satisfaction, we are better
> able to accept new possibilities, surprises, etc.
> Also stronger nervous
> system means that places, situations which had
> previously caused stress can
> now be enjoyed or at least provide fascination.
>
> 13) S e 1 f - confidence - Due to strength, joy,
> alertness, etc. This
> boldness arises spontaneously and often
> surprisingly, not due to any attempt
> to feel more confident.
>
> 14) Breathe less - Breath becomes more refined not
> only during TM but also
> during activity, We Conserve energy, likening to as
> if we were functioning
> on super oil.
>
> 15) Balance (integration of personality)- This is a
> very important aspect.
> This quality of all aspects of one's personality
> being developed
> simultaneously. Not only does the development come
> in a integrated fashion
> but also it develops spontaneously. It is only
> obvious that fulfillment
> would have to be a state of balance. This is the
> problem of so many other
> techniques, they do not structure the development of
> the personality in a
> spontaneous^ and balance manner.
>
> 16) Loss of boredom - Boredom is due to stagnation.
> Maharishi's definition
> of the greatest danger to life is in fact this
> stagnation. When one moves
> quickly along path of evolution is naturally
> fascinating. Even "rough spots"
> can at least provide interest.
>
> 17) Awake in sleep, dreaming - Pure Consciousness is
> an all-time reality in
> CC, not just during wake state.
>
> 18) Emotional stability - The emotional stability
> found in CC should not be
> confused with emotional dryness. When the Gita
> speaks of equanimity in
> pleasure and pain, this does not mean emotional
> flatness in every situation.
> The flatness or unchanging aspect is Pure
> Consciousness, which is steady
>
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