Hello everyone...
I thought these 2 quotes from the lessons may be helpful in terms of the last question in todays session:
<This "allowing" (not concentrating) of awareness to be drawn to and rest with strong sensations for a few minutes can help dissolve them, which is a function of the inner silence we have been cultivating in our deep meditation sessions, what we will later call "the witness," and "witnessing." It is the silent part of us that does nothing, but has great creative and healing power inherent within it. We also call it "pure bliss consciousness.">
<Witnessing may be somewhat problematic before we have some inner silence present, because before then all attention tends to cling (identify with the objects of perception). But as inner silence comes to abide, the process of witnessing gradually takes over and imbalances and obstructions dissolve much more easily, simply by allowing our awareness to be with them. Along the way to experiencing greater abiding inner silence, we can intellectually understand the difference between focusing and witnessing (allowing) in dealing with imbalances, and continue meditating twice-daily.">
Regarding the difference between the methods of meditation and the "witnessing technique"... it's found in the way our attention is used - favoring (the mantra) vs. allowing (to be drawn to the phenomena)
I may not have understood and therefore answered the actual point of the question (still not sure
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) so i hope that makes it a little clearer
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