could be called a mental postcard. The essence of the information
has been lost.
When you ‘tune into’ an object, the very opposite takes place. You
let the qualities of the object become alive inside you. It is no
longer a postcard that you receive, it is a living feeling.
Repeat the exercise on various colours. Implement the triple
process of vision on walls, clothes, objects, of different hues. Each
time, try to ‘tune into’ the colour. Open to it. Let the qualities of
the colour become alive inside you.
The result is magic. Different colours move you in different
directions, generating a whole range of effects inside yourself.
Colours and lights start to feed you: the blue of the sky, for
instance, or the light from the stars, or even the yellow of a T-
shirt... You can literally ‘drink’ the colours and their energies. You
derive forces from them that strengthen your soul. This allows
you to understand why little children, who are not yet living
inside the frame of the mind, can be so fascinated by colours and
light.
Another key distinction between the mental way of perceiving,
and ‘tuning in’, is that the former is based on separation, while
the latter is a process of unity. When you receive a mental image
from an object or a person, there is no true connection between
the object and the image. But when you ‘tune into’ an object, you
become the object.
For instance, if the cat is trying to confuse you as to whether you
have already given it dinner or not, you tune into the cat, and you
become the cat. And then you can feel all that the cat feels. You
can perceive the world as seen by the cat, with completely
different sensory inputs. You sense the cat instinct flowing
through you, you know exactly how it is to be a cat. And you can
also feel whether your cat's stomach is full or empty!
It is a knowledge through identity, a most fascinating process. It
gives you a deep intuitive understanding of the nature of objects
and beings. You penetrate their logic from inside, because you
become what they are.
‘Tuning in’ gives you access to a new and rich range of feelings and
sensations. You discover a palette of inner experiences that your
mind did not even suspect could exist. You become vast. Through
the art of ‘tuning in’ many simple things of life, such as looking
at the stars, swimming in the ocean, feeding the cat, become
barré
(Barré)
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