Interludes from Distraction #1

Turning back now to remembering our purpose here today, can you recall the vows you've taken? For the sake of your memory, we have placed them here in shortened form for ease of memorization.1

To live open to Us2

To learn what you can now3

To linger only until you know4

To listen closely to the Teachers5

To leave without questioning further6

And to look not for Teachers; when you're ready, they will come.7

How long has it been, from a time when you could last say you were truly immersed and content? Perhaps an action long ago fulfilled you, or a conversation had with an intimate other, or even the mindless times of drifting spent languishing deeply relaxed. We'd like you now, for the sake of time to recall one such instance, and allow yourself to re-immerse - that is, to relive this time for us now.8

Good now as you feel those sensations deep within you, knowing that every moment spent within that place is strengthening your memory of it; we'd like you to take note now of where those changes are happening within you. What are the roots of these feelings, where to they emerge from, where do they recede to when they fade, and how does the lifespan of this sensation act its life out within you? Can you notice that now for us?9

Thank you, that was wonderful, you enjoyed that did you not? Congratulations, you have done very well in your preliminary examinations and now for some more interesting phenomena...10

Please relax for a moment, and allow yourself to pay attention to a few sensations you may have forgotten to feel. First, notice your body, its placement, weight, shape, form, feel, for instance, take your toes, have you felt them as they were? Not moving but merely notice them now? What about the back of your neck, what sensations lie unfelt there? Is there air moving, hair resting softly, perhaps clothing rubbing slightly with each movement of your head. Proceed onward, noting the feel of your elbow maybe, or the weight of your torso on the rest of your body, have you ever felt the sensation of your clothes as you sat, stood, or walked for that matter?11

This sensational awakening is merely the beginning of a physical rebirth, into your body, created to reunite you with your whole self where you may have been disconnected. Feeling your movement through space is another such wonderful exercise to unite yourself with you again. Please bear with us for a simple task of mental physics.12

Holding your arm out to the side, please proceed to lift it up to a vertical position and then slowly lower it down. Note the ease with which this motion happens, and perhaps repeat a few times to become familiar with it, especially the sensation of lifting as it occurs in the rest of your body; arm ties into shoulder, shoulder wrapping around the back, and muscles extending down the side and up around the back of the neck. Do you have that? Good...13

Now take a moment to breath deeply, calm, ground. Take a second to firmly fix in your minds eye a helium balloon of great size is now tied to your wrist. This balloon is so big and full you can almost feel its tug as you begin to put your arm out. Now again repeat the exercise, noting the changes in your body as you do so. What changed? Has the sensation of lifting become more effortless? Perhaps the decent was more difficult this time around, or you noticed some resistance upon coming down.14

Take some time now to try both again, noting the difference in how the feeling occurs within you. Try also tying string around your wrist which holds a large stone, use this sensation to again find the difference in the perception of this simple motion. How do the three sensations change?15

Thank you for your time, you've been a wonderful student to the learnings we seek to share. We hope to see you again soon, and remember, we'll come to you when you're ready to begin again.16

And now for the parting blessing:17

Keep what you've seen, it may help you18

Teach all you know, it may help others19

Love all you see, it may change them20

Love what you do, do what you love21

And may peace be with you when you need it