Observation Danger for Yogis
Observation of events, even micro-events which are hardly noticed, does not have to be a trigger for reaction. The observation is one action. The automatic reaction is different. No matter how small, there is a space between the observation and any reaction, which it may elicit, or which may happen spontaneously. That space is rarely seen. It is usually a micro-moment, occurring in just enough time, where it is not observed by the coreSelf.
Like the event, a reaction takes time to be known. It may happen so fast that it is occurs in a flash. Then it is realized only by its resultant effect. The person is then left in a helpless condition, to enjoy or suffer the consequence. Such a feature may be to his advantage or disadvantage, either immediately or in the future, and with or without his/her tracing it to the original occurrence.
Some psychological operations are involved.
· sensual observation
· memory scan
· reactive process
· rapid execution of reactive conclusion
The sensual observation is for the most part involuntary. Even when it seems to operate by volition, by request, an investigation may prove that the request was made after receiving a prompt. Many sensual observations are triggered by a person who may or may not reside in the psyche of the individual but with the individual identifying what is perceived as his/her discovery.
As soon as the particular sense target is contacted, a memory scan begins. There is an investigation to identity anything similar which is logged in memory. When something is found, it is presented to the intellect analyzing tool. This tool runs a comparison program. It does so invisibly. If a corresponding memory is located, the intellect tags it for future use. If nothing is found, the intellect scribes it with a notation which marks it as a first recorded event.
This triggers a reactive process. The intellect and memory interact with rapidity to form a conclusion and develop a relative action, which will install some psychic and physical behavior. If the intellect determines that there is need for an urgent action, either to correct or to endorse what happened, it will, with force, cause the psychic and/or physical body to act in a pronounced way, either for obvious exposure or by a hidden assault.
The rapid execution of a reactive conclusion may or may not be perceived by another person who is present at the scene of the original action.
For the purpose of inSelf Yoga™ there are two phases of control of the reactive process.
· psychic action
· physical response
A physical response occurs after a psychic one. This means that if there is a physical response, there must be, prior to that, a psychic one. Initially when trying to control the response there are phases of proficiency which began with the observation.
There may be a psychic response which is not accompanied by a physical one. This type of operation may carry a delayed physical action. A yogi can control the operations if he has inner perception, where he can arrest the response either at its beginning, or during it development, or just before it is projected to the circumstance, which is in motion.
A yogi must develop speed perception, where he/she can see the psychic actions which occur in the mind. The skill for this is developed by keeping a mind in a blank condition during meditation. The elementary practice consists of restraining the physical body, so that when it gets an instruction to react, it is restrained by an inner braking force. Later the psychic body is stopped. Then again with more expertise, the psychic apparatus ceases just after there is some event which one of the senses appropriates.
