--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Handed out on one of the TTCs. I think La Antilla > > Thanks Rick! One of the best posts I've seen on FFL. Really clearly > defined, well written indicators.
This list is the basis, BTW, of the "20 Green Lights to CC" advanced lecture Peter Muldaven used to deliver at the Manhattan Center. I had mentioned it awhile back (as a way of identifying Peter, whose last name I'd forgotten). > > > 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 > > throughout even intense emotional situations. What happens is that > emotions > > cease to grip life to the degree that it throws off the ability to > function > > smoothly, disallows clear perception. Emotions are full, but are > put in > > proper relationship to other aspects. > > > > 19) Spontaneous rightness - This is a great relief to know that we > will > > spontaneously be right in CC. As we all experience knowledge of > right and > > wrong is no guarantee that we well perform right action. Our only > guarantee > > is to gain CC where right action is spontaneous. > > > > 20) More expanded goals - Meditators become greedier as our > ability to > > achieve more and more grows in us as a living reality. > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! 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