With its practical methods for Self-discovery, Richard Rose's
Albigen System contains down-to-earth advice for the sincere seeker.
Many
systems have different ways of expressing similar ideas. At the core
of each authentic system are methods which indirectly or "accidentally" cause
the seeker to find, or become, the Truth. Through personal analysis, the
authors of SearchWithin have attempted to extract a few kernels from the Albigen
System:
Retreating from error — Know that a
system that postulates an end result encourages belief rather than doubt;
acceptance rather than a search. Know also that the mind is capable of
fulfilling desires and prefers the creation of end results over the labor of
introspection. A
true system is one that retreats from untruth — we remove erroneous concepts
or beliefs which oppose direction and temporarily adopt new ones until we can
move on with improved intuition.
Maintaining a "clear head" — On which
thoughts are we spending most of our mental time? Is it the family, our
job, our daily survival? Paranoia, power, or popularity? Know that
such small details command attention, and that dwelling on such thoughts is
defined as "useless mental preoccupation" in relation to Attention.
Consistent and consecutive
action
— We need to develop reminding habits and stick to them no matter how much
we rationalize or how foolish these habits seem. Know that the fluctuating
moods and attitudes will become negative or hopeless toward the Path, and that
unshakeable determination during such times will maintain our "vulnerability to
Grace."
Self-delusion — Are we rationalizing
energy or opportunity away? What part is it that regrets non-action?
Know that the mind outwits the anterior, observing Self.
Judiciously exercising the will — Know
that "right" meditation involves turning the internal head away from distracting
thoughts, and focusing on those ideas that we voluntarily choose to admit.
Rapport — We must work together with fellow seekers and serve as
honest, trusting mirrors for each other. Richard Rose's "Law of the Ladder" and
the "Law of Extra-Proportional Returns" are rapport in action. Neither of these
are possible without rapport, and the path becomes infinitely more difficult for the seeker who chooses
to ignore these laws.
Tension — Know that tension is caused by the mind’s struggle "to be eternally
aware of the awareness that it witnesses." The release of tension either suddenly overcomes
the mind’s resistance, or the overcoming suddenly releases the tension. Either way, the seeker
is jettisoned past the mind into Nothing.
Transmission — Transmission is the final catalyst, the releasing of extreme tension. Know
that a skilled teacher may trigger an Experience for someone who is standing on the edge of the Abyss.
Lifestyle — Know that the door remains
open when the "right" code of conduct is adopted.
The Albigen System does not provide formulas
for "attaining." It merely provides ways and means for self-definition, to
better understand ourselves and others. An individual does not reach for
magical Absolute states of mind. The seeker instead incessantly asks, "Who
am I?" Only thus do we create an opportunity for a massive accident that
will change our perspective once and for all.
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