ABOUT THE TECHNIQUE
You are always flowing outward. Your energies are always focused on the outside world. When you look at something, your consciousness flows towards it. Your focus is never on yourself, it is always on the object of your attention. At all moments we are aware of something outside of ourselves. Whenever we become intensely aware of something – a beautiful sunset, beautiful music – we lose ourselves completely in it. This is a tremendous experience – but this is unawareness.
In awareness, one is aware not only of the object, but also of the subject. You become aware not only of what you are looking at, but of the one who is looking – You. Ordinarily, your energy is always flowing outwards, into the external event. According to the Taoist experience, you could turn this energy back upon yourself, instead of squandering it in the outside world.
Instruction