birth

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