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Thursday, April 13, 2006

The First and Second Attention


"The world we create as a result of focusing our attention for the first time in our lives (through the process of domestication and programming) is this world, the Tonal. Hence, we also call it the reality of the first attention. When we take the time to heal our wounds, and let go of our beliefs and concepts, we detach from the fixation we have upon the Tonal. In doing this, we create the world of the second attention, so named because we focus our attention for the second time (and move our assemblage point) in a new and totally different way to create another reality we have never perceived before. We become seers with the freedom to view the world as it is and without projecting what we think we know upon it. In this way we have the ability to assemble the Nagual's world, where anything and everything is possible. Warriors understand that our use of the first attention puts order into a chaotic universe; it creates the world of the Tonal. The key is to realize that this order only represents a point of view and is not necessarily the absolute truth. The second attention is when we focus our attention on what is, rather than what we were taught about reality. It involves a shift of our assemblage point and state of consciousness into heightened awareness." .....As quoted from The Idiot's Guide to Toltec Wisdom


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