Activity #8:
This "Just Because" activity is a keystone -- a leap if you will -- into the next level of "Just Because" activities.
"Oh no!!" you ask, "Am I ready? What should I wear? Is this the right time, maybe I should wait for more favorable stars? God, do you think there will be a quiz?"
Find camera shots, perspectives or viewpoints around the house that remind you of being dead wandering around in the Bardo.
Please pay particular attention to the contruction of the phrase: "remind you of being dead," not "remind you of death" and not "remind you of dying." There is a very big difference between dying and being dead, and a very big difference between "reminded of death" and "reminded of being dead wandering around in the bardo."
"Whoa, what's this reminded of being dead stuff?" I imagine you asking, "And, what is this Bardo thing they are always going on about?"
Individuals (not all, just the kind I tend to hang out with) have the experience of turning the corner, catching a glimpse of the hallway in just that right light, maybe at a certain time of the day, and bingo-bango something is different. The phrase "Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore" comes to mind in connection with this type of moment.
The question then becomes, "But is this what they are referring to?"
That is a good question.
The recommendation is to start with the activity and discover through the process of interactive game-play the answer to this question and perhaps many more.
Some folks are so intense about "not looking dumb" and "not running into closet-monsters without being prepared" that they can't learn through the process of trial and error.
Ease up, give it a try; then, let's compare notes.
