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Student: I have been finding that when I go into [[meditation]], which is not as frequently as I would like to, it takes me a good 10 minutes to start to settle down. I find that I need about 40 minutes to an hour to go really deep and into what I think [[stillness]] really is.

Student: I have been finding that when I go into [[meditation]], which is not as frequently as I would like to, it takes me a good 10 minutes to start to settle down. I find that I need about 40 minutes to an hour to go really deep and into what I think [[stillness]] really is.

Student: Having just published a book on but subject……but my own personal deal [[fluctuates]] between [[stillness]] as a window to the Spirit Father and stillness as a way to improve my [[perception]] of ordinary things. They are two very [[different]] things and stillness allows me to see and hear and [[feel]] and think more [[clearly]]. But it also opens me to [[the Father]] which is beyond the [[senses]]. I do have questions about that issue, which is also addressed in this book here. I don't think you can read this book real fast. If you have comments on current [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Science mind science][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_of_mind], I would be interested in that.

Student: Having just published a book on but subject……but my own personal deal [[fluctuates]] between [[stillness]] as a window to the Spirit Father and stillness as a way to improve my [[perception]] of ordinary things. They are two very [[different]] things and stillness allows me to see and hear and [[feel]] and think more [[clearly]]. But it also opens me to [[the Father]] which is beyond the [[senses]]. I do have questions about that issue, which is also addressed in this book here. I don't think you can read this book real fast. If you have comments on current [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Science mind science][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_of_mind], I would be interested in that.

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Welmek: Well, we can [[discuss]] this and perhaps the lesson this evening will incorporate some components of these [[questions]] so you will have a deeper [[understanding]] of what it means to be still. What we are attempting to teach you, or to [[train]] you, when you are in this [[stillness]] state is to exchange your mind for your [[divine]] mind. By your mind, I mean your [[material mind]], that strata of [[consciousness]] that has more to do with your [[experiences]], your history of experiences, and the concepts you have come to understand throughout the [[belief]] systems you have constructed over the [[course]] of your lifetime.

Welmek: Well, we can [[discuss]] this and perhaps the lesson this evening will incorporate some components of these [[questions]] so you will have a deeper [[understanding]] of what it means to be still. What we are attempting to teach you, or to [[train]] you, when you are in this [[stillness]] state is to exchange your mind for your [[divine]] mind. By your mind, I mean your [[material mind]], that strata of [[consciousness]] that has more to do with your [[experiences]], your history of experiences, and the concepts you have come to understand throughout the [[belief]] systems you have constructed over the [[course]] of your lifetime.

Welmek: It would not necessarily lift you out of that state of [[consciousness]], for the [[feelings]] would still be there. But you would see a larger picture of [[reality]] so the Father can flash a new [[idea]] or a new way to look at things onto your mental screen. This is the state of mind when you are most fully [[receptive]] because you trust in the Father. This is the state where you are engaging both your [[intellect]] and your [[feelings]] of [[companionship]] with God. It is giving you a better use of your mindal capacity for [[intuition]] and [[insight]].

Welmek: It would not necessarily lift you out of that state of [[consciousness]], for the [[feelings]] would still be there. But you would see a larger picture of [[reality]] so the Father can flash a new [[idea]] or a new way to look at things onto your mental screen. This is the state of mind when you are most fully [[receptive]] because you trust in the Father. This is the state where you are engaging both your [[intellect]] and your [[feelings]] of [[companionship]] with God. It is giving you a better use of your mindal capacity for [[intuition]] and [[insight]].

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Student: In this book, they talk about [[spontaneous]] occurring [[insight]]. I've always wanted to ask about this. In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipassana vipassana meditation] is not a [[dialogue]] state. It is spontaneously occurring under the [[auspices]] of the [[Holy Spirit]], perhaps, and [[process]] of insight occurs without you asking the question, without an active engagement. I don't know if you're familiar with what I mean. That's why I've had this difficulty.

Student: In this book, they talk about [[spontaneous]] occurring [[insight]]. I've always wanted to ask about this. In the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipassana vipassana meditation] is not a [[dialogue]] state. It is spontaneously occurring under the [[auspices]] of the [[Holy Spirit]], perhaps, and [[process]] of insight occurs without you asking the question, without an active engagement. I don't know if you're familiar with what I mean. That's why I've had this difficulty.

Welmek: There are many [[techniques]] of [[meditation]]. The techniques of meditation are designed for several [[purposes]]. As we have come to [[understand]] the human techniques of meditation, I can see them categorized in several different groupings. One is to [[relax]] the body; to relax the physical processes to rejuvenate [[cellular]] activity. Some of these techniques are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga yoga] and [[breathing]].

Welmek: There are many [[techniques]] of [[meditation]]. The techniques of meditation are designed for several [[purposes]]. As we have come to [[understand]] the human techniques of meditation, I can see them categorized in several different groupings. One is to [[relax]] the body; to relax the physical processes to rejuvenate [[cellular]] activity. Some of these techniques are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga yoga] and [[breathing]].

There are techniques to relax the [[mind]] to allow for deeper penetration into some of the [[control]] of mindal activities. At this level, at high levels, you can see some of what you would consider to be [[supernatural]] feats. And there are techniques of meditation that are [[designed]] to harness the currents of [[mind]] for better [[control]] of [[thoughts]].

There are techniques to relax the [[mind]] to allow for deeper penetration into some of the [[control]] of mindal activities. At this level, at high levels, you can see some of what you would consider to be [[supernatural]] feats. And there are techniques of meditation that are [[designed]] to harness the currents of [[mind]] for better [[control]] of [[thoughts]].