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== The Concept == | == The Concept == | ||
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* Being aware of the quality of mind associated with the room you are in is something to develop, as it trains you to become present continually, and especially whenever you move between rooms, or notice a boundary between rooms. | * Being aware of the quality of mind associated with the room you are in is something to develop, as it trains you to become present continually, and especially whenever you move between rooms, or notice a boundary between rooms. | ||
* There is a strong parallel between what you experience with Rooms and Boundaries exercises and what you experience when shifting from being lost in thought and back to a clear and mindful mental state. Try to notice this parallel and appreciate its importance. | * There is a strong parallel between what you experience with Rooms and Boundaries exercises and what you experience when shifting from being lost in thought and back to a clear and mindful mental state. Try to notice this parallel and appreciate its importance. | ||
How to approach each of these exercises? | How to approach each of these exercises? | ||
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* Inside a stadium there's a powerful feeling of thousands of people all being enclosed together within the boundaries of the stadium, whether it's indoors or outdoors | * Inside a stadium there's a powerful feeling of thousands of people all being enclosed together within the boundaries of the stadium, whether it's indoors or outdoors | ||
* Any kind of delineation such as a soccer field, even without fences, has a boundary | * Any kind of delineation such as a soccer field, even without fences, has a boundary | ||
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== Mirrors == | == Mirrors == | ||
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* Shift to the Self in the mirror and practice projecting the sensations onto that Self and at that moment feel that is certainly not you | * Shift to the Self in the mirror and practice projecting the sensations onto that Self and at that moment feel that is certainly not you | ||
* Repeat as many of these steps to appreciate what you are experiencing | * Repeat as many of these steps to appreciate what you are experiencing | ||
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