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Date Posted: 00:53:25 06/24/10 Thu
Author: Babaluie
Subject: Re: Thic Nhat Hanh & Enjoy
In reply to: Rick Curtiss 's message, "Thic Nhat Hanh & Enjoy" on 06:57:29 06/23/10 Wed

Hi Rick,Re:Taming Your Mind, I agree that it is not a great book (sorry Ken) but it was written 25 years before the Handbook and in the last edition Ken himself said in the preface that the ideas he presented would not bring lasting happiness. But he thought the ideas were still valid for developing critical thinking.Re:The first two Methods. They are the core practice. But with time you will want to expand into the the other Methods and Processes. The more tools in your workbox the better. The third Method of linking separating emotions with your demand is a key insight practice. Ken said that after many years of doing the Pathways and other Methods, "Linking" became his main practice and he could up-level an addictive demand to a preference in seconds with just that. So, the Pinpointing Addictive Demands Form is very important to memorize:"I create the experience of___(separating__emotions)___because my programming demands that ____(what you want)__."It's also the First Wisdom Principle. I say the short form of the 1st Wisdom Priniple ~ "Addictions are the immediate practical cause of suffering" to myself many times throughout the day. It's almost like another Pathway for me. Ken explained it this way; Addictions are "immediate" because they are directly between the external stimulus (what is) and the internal emotional response. They are "practical" because you can do something about them. This form is pithy and I can recall it quickly, like when I burned the roof of my mouth at lunch today...AWULL ~ Bob

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