Thank you Rawn Clark!!! I've graduated from step one, muahahahahahaaaaaA!!!!!!!! --- In BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com, "Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@n...> wrote: > Dear Chenxsi, > > >> When i do the emptiness of mind exercise few thoughts do intrude now > and then, but they do not distract me, in the sense that intruding > thoughts will be excluded easily and quickly. However, does true > emptiness means that no thoughts should even come to mind in the first > place? A full 10 minutes without even having to manage/exclude > distractions? << > > *Ten minutes of what you describe is sufficient for Step One.* :) > > However, the EOM *will* deepen with continued practice until eventually > no thoughts intrude whatsoever and your consciousness is not split > between management duties and complete emptiness. > > My best to you, > :) Rawn Clark > 26 Feb 2003 > rawnclark@n... > rawn@a... > http://www.ABardonCompanion.com > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis