contraction

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Who I have emagined myself to be in this lifetime, has

been repeatedly concerned with " who is in control " .

This mind projection comes up again and again to be

met, in the form of a parent, an employer, a landlord,

a spouse, a government, a habit. These familiar roles

seem to be automatically played out by me/them in

waves that come and go. I have noticed that even when

I think I'm in control, I'm not. I have noticed that

I do seem to have some say-so over where I direct my

attention. When I give my full attention (mind)to

what is aware (Awareness) of these noisy displays of

the sceaming me-me's (contraction), instead of

devoting my attention to the noise; The experiences of

humaness then show up in huge unbearable moments to be

endured. And the one who is aware of itself as

awareness, stays unmoving and untouched. It is not

about ignoring the Tragey-Comedy, but being wide open

to it, with no hope of " correcting " it or escapeing

it. The whole world is constantly devouring

itself...the eater and the eatee. Life itself is life

threatening; motive for contraction. God doesn't care

if I die; motive to relax.

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Realization, " Jeff Wietor " <manjushri@b...> wrote:

> the term " the contraction " is new to me.

> what does it refer to?

> is it as simple as was stated: contraction is the doer and the

doing?

>

> thanks

> jeff

 

Hi Jeff --

 

I use that term to refer to an activity.

 

The activity affects thought-stance, feeling-reactions,

and interpretation of one's relationship with the world.

 

It contracts, meaning, it holds on to itself --

it attempts separation,

which leads to self-protection, the intent to control,

to establish security, to have, to hold, to keep oneself

for oneself, to have good experiences for oneself, and so on...

 

Contraction is the attempt to exist as a being with its

own inherent ongoing existence.

 

The doer and the doing come out of the contraction.

 

So, being self-conscious, I now want to have positive,

blissful experiences, or at least predictably

good experiences -- and I want to get things

that will get me to where I want to go (having

approval, feeling important, being successful,

being spiritual, etc.)

 

The release of contraction is to not have a self that

can be kept apart, no inside separable from outside ...

 

Freedom,

Dan