Rocketed into a Fourth Dimension

ROCKETED

What should we “do” with the mind in meditation? Nothing at all.
Just leave it, simply, as it is.
One master described meditation as “mind, suspended in space, nowhere.”

Glimpse After Glimpse

Sogyal Rinpoche

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The idea of floating in space is intriguing, but, at the same time, somewhat frightening. I suppose it must be familiar to being launched into space by rocket... to finally be free from earthbound gravity. In fact, the text, Alcoholics Anonymous (on page 25), affirms this; The most frightening part is the action, or the launch to get there; “Almost none of us liked the self-searching, the leveling of pride, the confusion of shortcomings which the process requires… there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. We have found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of which we had not even dreamed.” I can, from personal experience, attest to this. The preparation of the rocket… the fueling of it and check lists, are the necessary part of the launch if we are to get off the pad. Once that has been done we are ready... "we have lift-off!"… on the way to mind suspended in space where we have found much of heaven… open, awakened, aware and ready…with a fresh view of earth and its folly.

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