Post by Laurasia on Mar 23, 2005 13:52:46 GMT -5
Lesson 3: A Trip Around The World
We're going to be taking an imaginary trip
around the world, sampling your reactions & noting
your impressions & opinions about various places & the
people in them.
You may be thinking, "But I don't know enough about
some parts of the world to have any impressions," or,
"My impressions will be too biased by books I've read,
countries I've visited, movies I've seen & histories
I've studied." Don't let this concern you. Remember
that past-life recall is largely a matter of getting
acquainted with your perceptions, your view, & your
memory of a past reality. These perceptions may be
pieced together from things you've seen or heard
during this lifetime. They may be distorted, or even
inaccurate, objectively speaking. But the real
question remains: Why have I come up with this
particular collection of impressions about a given
country? Why are my impressions so different from
someone else's? As you examine your own individual
reactions to a country, you may begin to understand
the reasons why your impressions are so uniquely your
own.
Please read the instructions for the first 3
exercises carefully & follow them exactly. Quite a bit
of reflection will be needed for you to obtain the
most benefit from these exercises. It is suggested
that you take them at an unhurried pace & cover only
one or two of the countries named per sitting. It is
very important that you complete exercise A for all
countries named before going on to exercises B & C.
EXERCISE A
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For this exercise, you are asked to list as many
impressions as you can for each country or region
listed below. Just free-associate & jot down ANYTHING
that comes to mind when you think of that part of the
world. It is likely that you will find that you have
more to write for some areas than others. For some,
you may actually have very few comments to note.
That's perfectly okay. You might try to picture each
place in your mind, or see it on a globe, or just
reflect on what images the name of that particular
location brings to your mind. Be sure to complete this
section for each region named before going on to
exercise B.
Start by noting your spontaneous impressions first.
Then, if you feel you need more ideas, you might want
to consult the following list of memory joggers. It's
provided only to help you in case you cannot think of
what kinds of things to write down. Feel free to use
as many of these ideas or as few of them as you'd
like:
Terrain. Climate. Plant & animal life. People -
their racial & physical characteristics, clothing &
other items of personal adornment, social & economical
classes, temperament & behavior. Historical periods.
Regions & countries. Cities. Work life & products.
Art. Architecture, furnishings, & decorations. Music.
Religion. Social life, leisure activities, & sports &
games. Food.
For each region given below, list any impressions
that come to mind which you would use to complete the
following statement:
"When I think of (name of area), I think of..."
1) The Mideast
2) Egypt
3) North America
4) Asia Minor
5) Africa
6) Australia
7) Latin America
8) India
9) Greece
10) Italy
11) Tropical Islands
12) Europe
13) The British Isles
14) Japan
15) China
16) Russia
Sincerely,
Laurasia
We're going to be taking an imaginary trip
around the world, sampling your reactions & noting
your impressions & opinions about various places & the
people in them.
You may be thinking, "But I don't know enough about
some parts of the world to have any impressions," or,
"My impressions will be too biased by books I've read,
countries I've visited, movies I've seen & histories
I've studied." Don't let this concern you. Remember
that past-life recall is largely a matter of getting
acquainted with your perceptions, your view, & your
memory of a past reality. These perceptions may be
pieced together from things you've seen or heard
during this lifetime. They may be distorted, or even
inaccurate, objectively speaking. But the real
question remains: Why have I come up with this
particular collection of impressions about a given
country? Why are my impressions so different from
someone else's? As you examine your own individual
reactions to a country, you may begin to understand
the reasons why your impressions are so uniquely your
own.
Please read the instructions for the first 3
exercises carefully & follow them exactly. Quite a bit
of reflection will be needed for you to obtain the
most benefit from these exercises. It is suggested
that you take them at an unhurried pace & cover only
one or two of the countries named per sitting. It is
very important that you complete exercise A for all
countries named before going on to exercises B & C.
EXERCISE A
-----------
For this exercise, you are asked to list as many
impressions as you can for each country or region
listed below. Just free-associate & jot down ANYTHING
that comes to mind when you think of that part of the
world. It is likely that you will find that you have
more to write for some areas than others. For some,
you may actually have very few comments to note.
That's perfectly okay. You might try to picture each
place in your mind, or see it on a globe, or just
reflect on what images the name of that particular
location brings to your mind. Be sure to complete this
section for each region named before going on to
exercise B.
Start by noting your spontaneous impressions first.
Then, if you feel you need more ideas, you might want
to consult the following list of memory joggers. It's
provided only to help you in case you cannot think of
what kinds of things to write down. Feel free to use
as many of these ideas or as few of them as you'd
like:
Terrain. Climate. Plant & animal life. People -
their racial & physical characteristics, clothing &
other items of personal adornment, social & economical
classes, temperament & behavior. Historical periods.
Regions & countries. Cities. Work life & products.
Art. Architecture, furnishings, & decorations. Music.
Religion. Social life, leisure activities, & sports &
games. Food.
For each region given below, list any impressions
that come to mind which you would use to complete the
following statement:
"When I think of (name of area), I think of..."
1) The Mideast
2) Egypt
3) North America
4) Asia Minor
5) Africa
6) Australia
7) Latin America
8) India
9) Greece
10) Italy
11) Tropical Islands
12) Europe
13) The British Isles
14) Japan
15) China
16) Russia
Sincerely,
Laurasia