When sitting silently, have you seen the spectrum of attention narrow and become laser-focused, ?
When sitting, have you seen the field of attention suddenly focus ?
It then contracts, like a muscle experiencing a spasmodic reaction.
If you have seen it ?
If you have been able to witness this internal phenomenon, then you can let attention take the opposite path, that of diffusion, of broadening.
You have understood the suffering inherent in this attention, concentrated for too long and all the accompanying illusions, of mastery, of power, of compensation, of protection.
If you have seen this, you will no longer let this pointed attention scar your skin.
This can no longer be your default attention.
Notes & Silence 
Focussing on what?
I find, standing in the wind, watching, clouds, grass, waves, it can be as if awareness expands but becomes more detailed. Each blade of grass moving, each speck of foam or ripple of water; currents of air or birdsong breaking through.
Is this focused,or broadened?
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The focused attention I referred to here is a constrained, limited one…
The one you talk about is both contemplative and sharp. I think it has been made possible by the widening of consciousness.
Focused or broadened…?
A ‘Broadussed’ attention.
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I am relieved you did not misspell that…
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