Writings
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A primary aim in developing a discipline is to establish a singularity. What is singularity? It is to know for a certainty that, when I say I will, all the various parts which comprise the totality of who and what I am, can be relied upon to act as one. The question – how to…
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We may also recognise the presence of The Basement by its sounds: the level of amplitude, the shrill tone of voices, the out-of-tuneness, the placement of actions at the wrong time, the lack of silence. The noise. We are equipped with all the sensory instruments necessary to ‘read’ other human animals (fight or flight?) providing…
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I We begin where we are.So, where are we? Better, before we move from A to B, to know that we are at A.How do we know where we are? By getting to know ourselves.How do we get to know ourselves? We put part of our attention on the outside, and part of our attention…
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I have the right to be seen!I deserve to be acknowledged! The principle is this: we pay for what we receive.The principle is this: where we have a right, we have an obligation. If we feel we are not receiving what we deserve, good to check whether we have paid in advance.Where we feel our…
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IHow to bring about an inclusive, equitable and loving society? A finer quality of functioning, or frequency level (conscious, creative, loving), generates new forms of social organisation, supportive of an ideal society. Some forms of organisation are more conducive than others in raising the quality of society’s functioning. So how to go about this? To…
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I How to be present? The development of presence begins from a Still Point. Within this Still Point, there is room for Silence to enter. With practice, I may become quiet, relaxed and open. This state is governed by the quality of my volitional attention. I cannot bring about Silence. But if I am quiet,…
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For some time, a period of long-recapitulation, I have been reflecting on a player of my acquaintance, who recently described themselves as “extremely ambitious and arrogant”. Arrogant, yes, but too decent a person for this to become hubris. And, somewhat older, a sufficient quality of person to recognise and acknowledge their arrogance; while not (in…
