Another topic that is pretty obvious…
Before Ground awakens to itself, it makes sense to do practices that invites Ground to notice itself and also makes it easier to be who we take ourselves to be. Why leave one out?
And after Ground awakens to itself, it makes sense to continue with practices that allows who we took ourselves to be, this human self, to continue to mature and develop. After all, it is who Ground-awake-to-itself is expressed through in the world, and part of the exploration and development of skillful means.
Some practices focus on one or the other, and that is fine and useful. And other cover both areas seamlessly.
Among those covering both areas…
- Being-with of whatever arises
- The Work
- Big Mind process
- Headless experiments
- Heart practices such as gratitude and rejoicing in others happiness.
- Stability practice and meditative inquiry
Each of these (a) makes it easier to be who we take ourselves to be, (b) makes it easier for Ground to notice itself, and (c) makes it easier for our main tool for skillful means following awakening, this human self, to continue to mature and develop.
At the same time, it makes sense to include or emphasize practices that not only can be explored through specific practice times, but also can be used seamlessly in daily life, in whatever we are doing.
For instance (more about each one later)…
- Being-with of whatever arises
- The Work
- Big Mind process
- Headless experiments
- Heart practices such as gratitude and rejoicing in others happiness.
- And to some extent stability practice and meditative inquiry