The Little Purple Notebook On How To Escape From This Universe
Copyleft � 1999 by Maximilian J. Sandor
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Straightline Remote Sensing #1
Who said that the way to spiritual freedom would be serious,
dreadful, and boring stuff?
The joy of discovery surely lies at the root of any true progress!
And what could better describe this joy of discovery than snooping
around in this Universe without the burden of having to drag around
a human body?
The talk is about Remote Viewing-- a very intriguing subject which
carries considerable emotional charge on all levels of human
existence. As with all major paradigms, Remote Viewing could be
taken just by itself as a theme for building a Bridge to the
Beyond.
The Being, once it recognizes its existence in spheres of emanations
that are different from, but yet connected to, the human experience,
will naturally begin looking outward. The more its perceptions are
spreading out and pervading the surrounding environment of the body
it was previously chained to, the more the Being will establish its
freedom from the world and its phenomena.
Thus, gradually, the Being frees itself by gaining a larger and yet
increasingly more detailed picture of the world.
The term "viewing" could be interpreted as concentrating solely on
the visual aspects of perceptions. It may come as a surprise but
other perceptions are becoming very important, too, and the wording
"Remote Sensing" may better capture the variety of astonishing
perceptions that become available after resolving the hypnotic
fixation onto one's current body.
Furthermore, there is an established school of Remote Viewing, Far
Sight at
http://www.farsight.org/ , which works by the principle of
"funneled info packets" with the objective to gather intelligence
data-- an approach which is not addressed in PNOHTEFTU at all since
it is quite limited in terms of fostering the spiritual liberation
of the Being. To avoid confusion with such indirect techniques to
gain information, the set of processes introduced in PNOHTEFTU will
officially be called "Straightline Remote Sensing" instead of
"Remote Viewing."
Two dire warnings, though, before the fun begins:
Remote sensing was always regarded to be an ability that would be
beyond the reach of the "average human." It is quite often a side
effect of spiritual freedom and, as such, it can be easily confused
with the latter. However, it is in no way an indication, or even a
measure, of the achievement of individual, spiritual freedom.
On the contrary, having abilities that others don't have can
quickly become a considerable trap for the Being. In particular, it
can lead to an increasing identification with a Being's emanations
on a "higher" level than the human body. Thus, the Being can wind up
stalled half-way "home," and cease striving for liberation
altogether.
This, probably, was the main reason why Gotamo Siddharto (now known
as the "Buddha") sternly rejected the pursuit of any kind of
supra-normal ability (Pali: "siddhi") as a goal in itself.
Secondly, and more from a down-to-Earth viewpoint, one's ability to
see things far away or tucked away in concealed places is better
kept a darn good secret.
Humans go through incredible efforts to hide things from others and
from themselves. And nothing throws a human mind in a bigger loop
than the uncertainty about whether someone else found out about such
a hidden thing or not.
Therefore, if someone is being suspected to be able to gain
knowledge of hidden things, he or she can be certain to become the
distinct focus of the compounded wrath of fellow humans who feel
threatened that some of their sacred secrets may become exposed,
rightfully so or not.
Now, in the following there are some selected exercises to bring
about or to increase the ability of remote sensing. The emphasis is
put on breaking the fixation onto the current body and its organs.
The actual outcome is of secondary importance in the context of
PNOHTEFTU, the "Little Purple Notebook On How To Escape From This
Universe."
Here is the first exercise, followed by its rationale:
"Imagine a mirror and see yourself-- in the mirror-- while
you're doing whatever you're currently doing."
This can be done anywhere and at any time. The more places and
the more different the circumstances, the better.
The angle and the distance of the imagined (!) mirror can be
varied and played with at will. As a side note, it is generally
not a good idea to stare in a real mirror for too long-- it is
further interiorizing an already existing fixation.
This exercise, the "mirror trick," has too many benefits to
list.
First and foremost, it leads to a diversion from the fixation
onto one's "own" body. This alone is worth doing it.
Furthermore, it is giving an interesting and immediate
feedback in daily life, fostering a variety of self-corrections
in respect to personal appearance.
It also opens the path to "multiple viewpoints": holding
several views of an event in one's mind at the same time.
"Multiple viewpoint processing" is one of the most powerful
tools that are out there.
Looking at a mirror "automatically" triggers the "observation
mode" (Castaneda calls it the "stalking mode"). This means it
prompts the person to "look" at what is there. This is in
contrast to the predominant mode of operation amongst today's
humans, which consists of "dreaming" and making-up what they
think should be there instead of witnessing what's really
there.
The mirror is a 2D visual reflection of a multi-dimensional
environment, making it easier to digest the information as a
visual experience.
Most people do not see "2 1/2 D" and even fewer see true "3D."
The latter is sometimes called "holographic viewing," and
exercises to bring about this truly spectacular experience will
be described later.
Thus, reducing an event to an obvious two-dimensional picture
filters out additional sensations and perceptions that could be
overwhelming or distractive in the initial observation process.
Perhaps the most surprising result of engaging in remote
viewing is the rediscovery of perceptions that, often, one
wasn't aware that one had in the first place. Density,
structure, weight, temperature, and emotional frequencies of
materials are properties which suddenly, and unexpectedly,
become rediscovered.
It's an amazing world out there, really!
In a nutshell, and quite ironically, the main obstacle to
remote viewing is NOT the ability to look at a remote scenery,
but the tendency of the human mind to construct a picture of
what it is used to THINKING is out there WITHOUT even looking
at it.
This tendency to "dub-in" a picture instead of perceiving an
ongoing event as it unfolds needs to be resolved.
The above exercise goes a long way toward gaining certainty of
accurate observation through immediate confirmation and
corrective feedback. It is still bound to the immediate
environment. But how can one accurately observe an event in a
distance if the scenery at hand is not grasped?
The benefits of remote sensing abilities rely on, and transfer
directly into, present time. In a sense, every "viewing" is
remote to begin with and "remote viewing" is just changing some
of the parameters of the general setup.
The next installment of the "Exercises in Straightline Remote
Sensing" will cause one's vision to shift, probably, to the
most unlikely place one could imagine...
In the meantime, have fun with "mirror trick"-- and be ready
to be surprised!
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Copyleft � 1999 by Maximilian J. Sandor
