- It always starts with inhibiting conceptualization (arising thoughts) in order to experience the underlying, previously unconscious sensations generating those thoughts
- It’s as if the thoughts are the symptoms (discharge mechanisms) of the unconscious sensations, as if the sensations want to be expressed
- The thoughts are attempts by the sensations to reach consciousness
- To expand the parameters of experience
- Until there is no separation between thoughts & sensations
- We’ll call this “insight”: in which thoughts are woven through sensations & sensations are woven through thoughts
- We’ll call this “the birth of the self”
- We’ll call this “liberation from self-estrangement”
- We’ll call this “unarmored aliveness”
- And the price of admission is consciously experienced primal suffering
- Because the sensations are unconscious for a reason
- They originally caused pain
- So the price of admission is opening to the pain
- That’s the crucifixion
- That’s the path
- That’s the yoga of the self process
- And it always starts with inhibiting arising thoughts
- And experiencing the underlying sensations
- Empty the mind, fill the belly
Picasso: The Old Guitarist
Robert Margolis 