As I stated earlier the greatest thesis that I have learned from this chapter on physiology of attention is that one is able to control what he thinks about, and to some extent what he does, when one places tension in the lower abdomen or tanden. One way to do this is to stop breathing or to still the body, no movement. Other ways have also been suggested in the book to produce tension in the tanden, such as breathing method and so on.
To awake or pay attention I generally place tension in the tanden by contracting the abdominal muscles, as recommend by the author and shall be discussed about at length in subsequent chapters, but the attention that comes is persists only as far I am contracting the abdominal muscles. So, I have to contract my belly muscles again and again to maintain continuous attention that I need to get work done. When I don't, I am easily distracted and find myself in one preoccupation after another.
I also noticed these moments where the breath is stopped is essential for entering samadhi or fana. It is as if you need a number of moments to enter samadhi or fana. My thinking is that after a number of moments of no breathing, these moments gain impetus necessary to establish themselves as prevailing state.
This is the time when I am able to do my best work, as I noted earlier. The benefits that accrue to me as a result of engaging one minute placement of tension in the tanden, employing suggested methods, is infinite, metaphorically speaking. This is when I feel most confident in my abilities to succeed in whatever calling I choose.
To awake or pay attention I generally place tension in the tanden by contracting the abdominal muscles, as recommend by the author and shall be discussed about at length in subsequent chapters, but the attention that comes is persists only as far I am contracting the abdominal muscles. So, I have to contract my belly muscles again and again to maintain continuous attention that I need to get work done. When I don't, I am easily distracted and find myself in one preoccupation after another.
I also noticed these moments where the breath is stopped is essential for entering samadhi or fana. It is as if you need a number of moments to enter samadhi or fana. My thinking is that after a number of moments of no breathing, these moments gain impetus necessary to establish themselves as prevailing state.
This is the time when I am able to do my best work, as I noted earlier. The benefits that accrue to me as a result of engaging one minute placement of tension in the tanden, employing suggested methods, is infinite, metaphorically speaking. This is when I feel most confident in my abilities to succeed in whatever calling I choose.
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