Audio Questions and Feedback (5)
Your questions about--and responses to--the Quick Retreats and Tuning In CDs.
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Blog by Carlo Ami, Review article by Chiwah
Published in The LIfe Connection Magazine, February, 2010 (formerly The Light Connection
Quick Inner Retreats to Calm CD
What is true empowerment, and how do we find it? Who of us hasn't asked this question? Man and woman have forever searched the stars, followed the paths of their ancestors and stepped onto new paths of their own intuiting, in search of answers.
Whatever your answer to this question, surely it involves going within, finding that calm space in which to listen inside. Sometimes we find that this is not so easy, however: the mind insists on whirring, engaging us in thouights when we want to let go. This CD and Carlo Ami’s website offer openings into the quiet within.
Carlo speaks, posing questions designed for entry into the moment—offering reflective statements that take us into feeling into our bodies, listening into the sounds of water and music to tune in to the still, silent voice that rests inside each of us.
This world is sorely lacking in calm. The intent of this CD is to create openings into inner peace, and for that I bless Carlo. You can sit and listen to the entire CD and take the time to “space in” with each segment, or tune in when you have a minute or two. Either way, you’ll be doing yourself good and creting one more spot of calm in this landscape of earthly chaos, and your soul will thank you.
As Carlo says on his website, “Going inside yourself takes guts, courage. It’s certainly easier in the short term to distract yourself from what is truly important, to avoid yourself and keep on muddling through life, no matter how much you think that yourlife may suck. I invite you to explore your deepest self, to uncover your deepest truths---in your own way. It can be much easier than your mind thinks. If you let your mind run your life, you will never be truly happy, never fully love or be loved.”
The rewards of going within are amazing. I highly recommend this CD and the experiences offered on YourPauseButton.com.
FAQ and Tips About the Tuning Into Your Self CD
Add your comments and questions here and I will respond, adding the best questions into the FAQ.
General Suggestion: Use only one meditation session per day, or one in the morning and one in the evening. Experiment with different track combinationsIf you can set up playlists or program your player, I suggest that you experiment programming in three or more of the Drone track at the end of your selection for a day so that when the initial selected track is over you can go deeper into your contemplation or meditation.
I lost the Track Guide that came with the CD. How can I get another one?
Go to http://www.yourpausebutton.com/2009062664/Books-by-Carlo-Ami/tuning-into-your-self-cd.htmlThe entire track guide is presented on this page. You can highlight it and save to a file, then print it.
I am having a problem quieting my mind when I meditate. What do you suggest?
Use "The Drone" exclusively for a week or two. Start with just one track of it, then build up to 4 or more. This track has been very effective for many in quieting that "itty bitty shi**y committee"--the chaotic, chatty mind. After a week or two, as you find it easier to quiet your mind, you might choose to start each tuning in session with "The Drone" and and then add additional tracks to your session playlist.
Track 8, "Face" is really strange and I feel unsettled when I listen to it. What should I do?
This track is designed to bring up negative energy for you to "Face". If you are in the care of a psycholgical professional, please consult with that person as to how much or how often you mightuse the track. If you experience very challenging emotions that are difficult for you when you play it,consider shifting to "The Drone" and do not play "Face" again that day. There is, I beleive, great potential in this recording to help people bring up and release negative traumatic energies. Use it with caution and moderation. Please consult the track guide for more information.
I feel a sense of bliss when I listen to two specific tracks. How might I expand this sense?
Program your player or create a playlist in which the tracks are repeated for as long a period of time as you wish to meditate. You might experiment with ending the playlist with "The Drone" and expeience any difference you have with that as opposed to just using the bliss-enducing track or tracks.
Is there any reason why I shouldn't blend several tracks I like into one playlist for a meditation session?
No. When you come up with a combination you really like, use it as often as you like.
Note: Many of the first questions in this FAQ are answered on the purple card that comes with the CD. I will be the first to fess up that for many products I have purchased, I skip the instructions and dive right in to figuring it out myself. This may not be the most productive way of approaching the CD!
How often should I listen to the CD?
It is suggested that you move though the CD in 35 to 45 days, taking only one track per day. You might listen to that track more than once, maybe even 5 or 6 times if it feels right to you. As you follow through on commitments, your power grows. So maybe you will commit to doing the practice daily, or maybe Monday through Friday. Choose what you know you can and will do. Following through builds your personal power.
How long should I pause when I hear the tones during a track?
However long feels right to you. It might be 10 seconds. It might be an hour. Trust yourself.
Are there other times that would be good to pause?
There are several times in some tracks where there is an audio quiet stretch of time. It is recommended that you hit your pause button whenever it feels right for you, for as long as you like. Some media players make it easy to pause by hitting your space bar. Please familiarize yourself with the options for that with the equipment that you have.
How do I know when a track is over?
The gong sound you will hear tells you that the track is complete.
I suggest that, if you have a programmable CD player or computer that lets you compile playlists, you tack on one or more of the last two tracks (music only) on the CD to complete your pause session. You might add three or more of those short ending tracks to ensure that you are complete. These music tracks help you to maintain your inner focus.
What's with all the "oomph" sounds on a couple of the tracks?
While these were not intended as part of the original production, they can be seen as gifts: you might see these as opportunities for patience. Since you can easily understand the spoken words, the "oomphs" can be experienced as non-consequential. If you make them important, then you will be distracted. Your choice. I have young children, so there is no time during the day when I can have uninterrupted quiet time.
What should I do?
This may take you a little longer. Some tracks can be completed in less than 10 minutes. Others may take an hour. Take advantages of opportunities to have a visiting friend or mate watch the kids for a little while as you move through a track. Be creative! If you make your spiritual empowerment a priority, you will find many benefits showing up in many areas of your life.
