Please get into pairs.
Sit down crosslegged opposite each other, so near that your knees
are touching the other's knees.
Now look straight into the eyes of your partner, keep your eyes
there for the whole exercise.
Take your index finger, point it to your heart, saying “me”.
Then point it to the chest of your partner opposite and say “you”.
Both do this simultaneously/together.
(demonstration)
Repeat that for a while and be aware of what is
arising in your senses.
Stop when you hear the sound of the bell
Now we do it a bit differently, a bit of non-sense:
When you point to your own heart, you say “you”, and
when you point to your partner's heart,
you say “me”. Again, both do it simultaneously/together.
Repeat that for a while and pay attention to what is arising in
your awareness.
Stop when you hear the bell
Now we do it again like in the beginning, both simultaneously
, you point to your own heart, saying “me” and point
to your partner's heart, saying “you”.
Be aware what the difference is compared to the first time
Does somebody want to share their experience?
Note
With an exercise like this we start to challenge our perception
of what is me and what is you. That is a useful reflection and understanding
that which is bigger than me. It also brings us back to responsibility
for our own actions and speech.
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