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No-Pattern8701 t1_j37vf1g wrote
I'm also interested in hearing their response!
With context - I'm guessing that:
Demons have many heads Refers to a fractured mind and many competing thoughts/thought forms in ones mind leading to ineffective self-governence towards one's desired aims.
God's have many hands Refers to God's having more singular aim/focus. The hands then represent action/ability/power in the sense that more hands means more can be accomplished. Many hands make light work.
Could be wrong though and hoping they can clarify for us! 🙂
churdtzu t1_j38aa2e wrote
That is indeed what I was getting at. Thank you
My friend emphasised to us, when meditating we can practise including more elements in our attention. For example, you are repeating a mantra in your head. You repeat the sound. With each syllable, you focus on the meaning of the syllable. You also concentrate on the overall meaning of the mantra. Then you visualise the written mantra, feel the truth of it, and so on.
In this manner, the awareness is carefully directed, unified, and able to hold multiple objects.
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