Thread: WILD According to Sageous Q & A

Originally Posted by RareCola

Thanks for the advice! I understand what you're saying, only could you give some examples of what you do just to be sure?

Of course...in fact, I was just about to edit my last post with this thought, so I'll throw it in here first:

The RRC is not about drawing conclusions, or imagining the import of what is going on around you -- it is all about simply acknowledging that something is going on around you, at all times, and you (meaning all of your body, mind, and spirit) are involved. At all times.

Now...

What do I do? Pretty much exactly as the RRC is described in the session. But here, let me try to give you an example of what happens with me when I do a RRC:

As often as I can remember to do so (I have no set schedule, but it seems to be about once an hour, sometimes more), I simply stop whatever I'm doing and ask a version of those three questions. I don't use the words any more, but instead very quickly remind myself where I just was, where I'll be soon, and what I'm doing right now.

Then I simply wonder: I wonder about the impact all this has on me, my world immediately around me, including anyone I might be with. And vise-versa. How? I guess I try to pry open the gates of my mind, just for a few seconds, and let the world I'm living in wander freely through it, forming a reminder that I am a part of it, and it of me.

I only open the gates, though; I offer myself no explanation for what I feel or remember, and try not to imagine things that I know are not there -- this is not a state test for the power of self; it is a state test for the presence of self; it is extremely important not to add concepts or intellectualizations to the moment of the test.

Finally I gather myself and move on. These days the entire pause lasts just a few seconds, unless I'm involved in an argument with someone, or perhaps working on a trying art project or a particularly difficult bit of writing -- then I let the moment linger, perhaps for inspiration, or for the calming sensation it offers, or just so I don't have to go back to arguing or work for just a moment more.

What does all this look like physically, from someone else's point of view? Pretty much nothing at all -- I rarely even stand still during an RRC pause anymore, and only my wife really notices when I'm in the middle of one. So all I "do" is hold mentally still for a moment, eyes open or closed, standing, walking, lying down, or sitting, and just wonder.

I know it doesn't sound like much to describe but you know what? In the end an RRC shouldn't be much...that may be its whole point!


P.S. Keep in mind that this is only how I do an RRC... it does not need to be the way you do it. All that really matters is asking the questions, remembering your self, and wondering about it all...

Originally Posted by Sageous

Of course...in fact, I was just about to edit my last post with this thought, so I'll throw it in here first:

The RRC is not about drawing conclusions, or imagining the import of what is going on around you -- it is all about simply acknowledging that something is going on around you, at all times, and you (meaning all of your body, mind, and spirit) are involved. At all times.

Now...

What do I do? Pretty much exactly as the RRC is described in the session. But here, let me try to give you an example of what happens with me when I do a RRC:

As often as I can remember to do so (I have no set schedule, but it seems to be about once an hour, sometimes more), I simply stop whatever I'm doing and ask a version of those three questions. I don't use the words any more, but instead very quickly remind myself where I just was, where I'll be soon, and what I'm doing right now.

Then I simply wonder: I wonder about the impact all this has on me, my world immediately around me, including anyone I might be with. And vise-versa. How? I guess I try to pry open the gates of my mind, just for a few seconds, and let the world I'm living in wander freely through it, forming a reminder that I am a part of it, and it of me.

I only open the gates, though; I offer myself no explanation for what I feel or remember, and try not to imagine things that I know are not there -- this is not a state test for the power of self; it is a state test for the presence of self; it is extremely important not to add concepts or intellectualizations to the moment of the test.

Finally I gather myself and move on. These days the entire pause lasts just a few seconds, unless I'm involved in an argument with someone, or perhaps working on a trying art project or a particularly difficult bit of writing -- then I let the moment linger, perhaps for inspiration, or for the calming sensation it offers, or just so I don't have to go back to arguing or work for just a moment more.

What does all this look like physically, from someone else's point of view? Pretty much nothing at all -- I rarely even stand still during an RRC pause anymore, and only my wife really notices when I'm in the middle of one. So all I "do" is hold mentally still for a moment, eyes open or closed, standing, walking, lying down, or sitting, and just wonder.

I know it doesn't sound like much to describe but you know what? In the end an RRC shouldn't be much...that may be its whole point!


P.S. Keep in mind that this is only how I do an RRC... it does not need to be the way you do it. All that really matters is asking the questions, remembering your self, and wondering about it all...

Alright I think I've pretty much got it down, I especially liked the "this is not a state test for the power of self; it is a state test for the presence of self". I need to remember that. The only thing I think I'm having problems with is how my presence affects other people and how they affect me, i'll need to work on that one.

Thanks for taking your time to elaborate! Much appreciated.

Originally Posted by RareCola

Alright I think I've pretty much got it down, I especially liked the "this is not a state test for the power of self; it is a state test for the presence of self". I need to remember that. The only thing I think I'm having problems with is how my presence affects other people and how they affect me, i'll need to work on that one.

Thanks for taking your time to elaborate! Much appreciated.

That's great, and happy to help!

And for all of you: rest assured that I'm doing this for a reason, and it'll all be clear later. Thanks for keeping up the effort!