Chapter 3- Philosophy: Exercise 1

Exercise 1

Tools required:

Seven colored stones

Seven colored pencils (corresponding to stone color)

Paper

Little bag

On the paper draw seven circles with the seven different colors. Taking out one colored stone at a time, place the stone into the first circle and then the second, until all stones are in the circles. They will not all be corresponding in the same color because their placing was unintentional.

Place the stones back into the bag and then try again with the indiscriminate matching. Notice if there is any pleasure felt when the correct match does occur. Pay attention to the sensation and the wanting which might follow for this to happen.

Repeat this process until tired of it. Then:

• Bring all of the stones out of the bag and hold them in the palm of the hand.

• Look at the colors.
• Look at the colors in relation to one another.
• Look and choose - which one resounds most prominently? Which one is the most attractive?
• Take this stone and put it within its properly matched colored circle.
• Follow on with the six remaining and place them within their respective homes too.
• Now position this paper and display somewhere amongst the lodgings that it can be seen from time to time, and pleasure can be drawn at the appropriateness.