No-Pointed

Few people think about the deeper aspects of their life, marvelous though they may be (healing, nourishing, functioning, etc.) Nothing, of course, is more important than Breath. My inner experience is that breath is fire. The beginning of breathing is closely harmonized with the beginning of thought. When one concentrates on a problem, the breathing slows down as the mind becomes one-pointed. This is even more pronounced in deep meditation. As thought becomes one-pointed, and then no-pointed, to the observer breath seems to have stopped. This is why, in coming out of deep immersion, one must consciously reconstruct his or her surroundings, indeed, the world around us (as thought begins again). People who have not experienced this will not understand. It is my feeling that most of those who come to the Meditation Retreats and attend the monthly meetings in Albuquerque, NM have experienced this deep immersion. If they meditate regularly at home, they will have inner experiences. …

I have never suggested to anyone that he or she “should” do Meditation. If you desire to meditate, I am glad to assist you, but you must do the work (practice). On the other hand, I am willing to suggest to anyone that he or she should do T’ai Chi Chih.

Source: New Mexico TCC News, Sept. ’96