A Record of Meetings held by P.D. Ouspensky - HolyBooks.com

MR. O. We do not speak about ourselves here. We are speaking aboutour activities.MISS T . In trying to watch my efforts at attention, there seem to betwo different kinds of attention—passive and active. For example, theattention when one tries to be passive, relaxed, controlled, whereimpressions can come in and the attention with concentration—as instudying or learning by heart. What is the difference between thesetwo kinds of attention?MR. O. If they are really different, they may belong to different triads.MR. P . How can one try to let moving centre work without interferencefrom other centres?MR. O. I do not understand why it is necessary, for what purpose,desirable or undesirable. Generally speaking, it is necessary to havecertain plans of work of centres, then each centre has its own work andthey can help one another.M R . S. From where does the shock come in the interval between fa andmi in the Ray of Creation?MR. O. That does not matter. The interval is filled by organic life. Thisoctave starts from the sun. This was explained.MISS I. Is there any way in which we can see the diagram of the FoodTable again, particularly in small groups, so that we can discuss it?MR. O. Yes, it will be given again.***[Written questions, February 15th.]MR. D. When one sees a negative thing in oneself which always leadsto identification and sleep, can one do nothing more against it thanstruggle with identification and try and understand on what it is basedand its connections?MR. O. One can remember oneself exactly with this feeling. Thisnegative feeling can be made the weapon of self-remembering, theinstrument of self-remembering.MISS C. How can I increase my aim? I feel that such a small number ofmy 'I's are interested in, or even sympathetic to the work, and that whenI am not in the work 'I', I haven't any aim at all. Because of this lack ofaim I seem to have come to a full stop. For a few moments perhaps,from the observations I have made I may dislike myself intensely andwish to change, but the wish does not last; it seems all-important that Ishould be in work 'I's as often as possible, but how to do this?