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The Young Monk and the Old Monk
The Analogy:
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wo monks, a novitiate and his teacher, were walking back to the
monastery from a day of seeking alms in the marketplace. The
monks had taken many vows, two of which were to speak to each
other as little as possible, except at breakfast, when they could
converse frely, and to never, under any circumstances, touch a woman.
They came upon a woman who was crying on a riverbank. Her small
boat had just sunk, and there was no way for her to get across.
The monks knew of a shallow place, but she was too afraid of the
water to cross, even with their guidance.
The teacher picked the woman up and carried her through the water
to the other side. The novitiate was astonished at the actions of
the elder, but true to his vows, said nothing. The two then
returned to the monastery for evening chores, worship, and bed.
At breakfast the next morning, as soon as they were allowed to speak,
the novitiate challenged his teacher.
“You picked up and carried a woman! he said, in disbelief.
“Yes,” the elder said, “and then I sat her down. But you,
young student, have carried her in your mind all night.”
The Meaning of the Analogy:
When you perform a session of remote viewing, you will be presented
with situations for which there is no preparation. Not all targets
are pleasant or benign. Some sessions involve aspects of the world
which may go against your morality, your sense of dignity, your
definitions of right and wrong, and your expectations.
Because of this, there are many times when you come to the end of
a session and just can’t let go of it. You write “session end”
, but continue to think of the target and of the things you
got about it in session. You make logical connections. “Ah!”
, you say, >“I’ll bet that the red thing was a part of that
big round thing. I’ll bet the whole thing was _____!” You
redefine perceptions according to the logic, and now everything
begins to make sense. As you continue doing this, you become more
and more convinced that the target was such and such, and that
someone needs to know this new information you have come up with.
It seems so important, now. Someone needs to act on it quickly.
As hard as it is for the beginning viewer to understand, the world
and all of creation does not revolve around the information gained
in any one session. It especially does not revolve around the
logical conclusions you draw after the session is over.
One of the hardest lessons a beginning viewer has to learn is how
to end a session. When you write, “Session end” , you have
to mean it. Don’t carry that target with you into the next night,
the next day, and especially, the next session or target.