
Aug 02, 2012, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBunnyWithin
I was going to do that, but when it actually started I found I was fascinated by the sounds the machine was making, because the second scan sounded different than the first one. So rather than go somewhere else in my mind, I completely gave in to the experience. I listened to the rhythmn and the patterns of the sounds, and how they varied in intensity. I was aware of how my body felt, how things smelled, the hardness of the table, how I was breathing. I imagined those little rays or whatever they are going through my body but of course there was no pain at all. I just sort of became one with the machine and experienced it totally. It was almost a relaxing experience - except for the noise.
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i would describe that as being mindful. what a wonderful example!
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Happiness cannot be found
through great effort and willpower,
but is already present,
in open relaxation and letting go.
Don't strain yourself,
there is nothing to do or undo.
Whatever momentarily arises
in the body-mind
Has no real importance at all,
has little reality whatsoever.
Don't believe in the reality
of good and bad experiences;
they are today's ephemeral weather,
like rainbows in the sky.
~Venerable Lama Gendun Rinpoche~
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