Reference: Course on Subject Clearing
Subject Clearing involves contemplating over a subject in a meditative mode. It is looking at a subject more closely by means of a well thought out question. The person contemplates on this question without deviating from it.
Suppose the contemplative question is “Remember something.” At first, a flood of memories may come up. But, as you focus on this question repetitively, these memories may start to sort themselves out individually, and become more detailed and accurate. You do this until you feel comfortable about remembering, and you get a good idea of how “remembering” works.
Go ahead and contemplate on this question repetitively: “Remember something.”
Contemplative question works best, when you give it to yourself each time, newly as if it has just occurred to you. This helps bring up the answer most rapidly. Practice this approach until no unique answers are coming up, and you feel relaxed and satisfied.
Apply this approach with the following question: “Recall a time.”
You contemplate over a question with the discipline of the 12 aspects of mindfulness. This may appear cumbersome at first as you do it consciously. But as you practice it you will find that this discipline will become your second nature, and you are applying all the 12 aspects without thinking.
Practice the discipline with the following contemplative question: “Recall a communication.”
In such focused contemplation one looks at the subject closer and closer and the answers come up in bits and pieces until one realizes what is truly there.
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