Landmark: Have Experimented with Witnessing
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| Landmark: Have Experimented with Witnessing | |
|---|---|
| Beacons | Association |
| Realms | Enrollment |
| Lenses | Witnessing |
| Guides | Brushing Your Teeth |
The Landmark of Have Experimented with Witnessing asks whether you are able to experience basic Witnessing during simple tasks. This Landmark is within the Realm of Enrollment, and is part of the Beacon of Association, more specifically the Lens of Witnessing.
Landmark Lookouts:
- Awake to what Witnessing Is: Do you understand what you experienced, and does that understanding make you more awake?
- Experienced that at Least Sometimes There is no Controlling Mind to be Aware Of: Did you experience a full awareness that there were no thoughts, impulses, or any kind of directive force present?
This is just one example; it can be applied to any trivial activity. Note that you may not be able to do all of these steps at first - don't worry about that at all. Just try to understand the general flow and see which parts start falling into place for you. Also note that this exercise uses a mirror but that isn't a requirement at all - see also for example Emptying the Dishwasher.
- Stand in front of the mirror with your hands at your sides
- Become as mindful as you know how
- Look at yourself in the mirror and allow your attention to The Self to evaporate, and sense that the Mirror Self is going to do something
- Notice that the Mirror Self picks up the toothpaste
- Notice that the micromovements and larger movements for this simple task didn't need any conscious direction at all, it just happened
- The Mirror Self now lifts its other arm and unscrews the cap, placing it on the sink, and then picking up the toothbrush.
- Appreciate that three steps in one larger task all took place as if they were puzzle pieces fitting together seemlessly
- Continue on in this fashion as your teeth are being brushed
- Do not try and tell your Mirror Self which tooth to brush next or how long to linger on each tooth, just allow that to happen
- Do not try and tell your Mirror Self when the task is done, just let it end naturally
- Once you are done, and the toothbrush and toothpaste are back in their places, mentally review the steps listed in The Pattern above and appreciate what just happened