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KHTK Axiom #2: Awareness arises with relative motion, and disappears when there is no relative motion.
Awareness among objects comes from relative motion among them.
The objects in motion are not just something physical like a chair, Mozart’s music, or sensation. They can also be complex abstractions like thought, emotion, or impulse.
The self-awareness of an object must consist of an internal system of motion.
There is no isolated “point of awareness” observing and/or creating motion from a distance.
KHTK Axiom #1: Neither the state of rest, nor the state of motion can be determined to exist in an absolute sense. All motion is relative.
DEFINITION: Absolute means, “Viewed independently; not comparative or relative; ultimate; intrinsic.”
The theory of relativity states that from all uniformly moving frames of references, the laws of physics appear to be the same.
With nothing to compare to, one cannot tell if the frame of reference is at rest or if it is moving at the speed of light. There is no awareness of uniform motion.
When there is something to compare to, there is awareness of uniform motion. Still there is no way to tell which object is at rest and which object is moving.
There is neither absolute static, nor absolute kinetic. The awareness of static and kinetic exists in a relative sense only.
What remains in the absence of relativity cannot be determined.
Mindfulness is attentiveness. The function of mindfulness is to bring clarity to what is being perceived. The 12 aspects of mindfulness are:
Observe without expecting anything, or attempting to get an answer.
Observe things as they are, without assuming anything.
If something is missing do not imagine something else in its place.
If something does not make sense then do not explain it away.
Use physical senses as well as mental sense to observe.
Let the mind un-stack itself.
Experience fully what is there.
Do not suppress anything.
Associate data freely.
Do not get hung up on name and form.
Contemplate thoughtfully.
Let it all be effortless.
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EXERCISE
Purpose:
To understand the technique of mindfulness
Training Guideline:
This exercise is best done as a cooperative effort between two people. They alternate in the roles of a student and a guide. The guide assists the student in understanding the materials.
The guide makes the person feel comfortable.
The guide introduces the student to mindfulness using the introduction above.
The guide provides the student with a copy of the document The 12 Aspects of Mindfulness, or helps him access it on a computer.
The guide goes over each aspect of mindfulness with the student one by one.
The student reads the text under each aspect.
The student then does the recommended exercise briefly to gain some familiarity with that aspect.
The guide skillfully handles any questions the student might have.
When the student has understood all the 12 aspects of mindfulness, this exercise is completed.
