(16 Jul 2018, 19:35 )trismegist Wrote: Like Ra: trismegist is talking about placebo effect, and that all you need is a description, the SCM will do the rest.
Indeed. Let's have a look at it. Please follow my logic and let me know if it's broken somewhere.
The goal of any hypnosis is to change the reality. There are many ways to change the reality, but hypnosis is the easiest from the relatively harmless ones. We do not consider any drugs 😉
Under "the reality" we mean something, what we're currently perceiving (as a reality). If our perception alters, so does "the reality". In other words, the reality is defined by the current state of who we are, how we are "tuned", what we are able to sense, etc. Some schools call this state "a position of the assemblage point", some "a momentary constellation of dharmas" (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhidharma#Dharma_theory)
If the "tuning" (internal "resonators") is changed, then the perceived reality is changed. At this point let's not dive into the multiverses, the amount of realities, branching, etc. Let's look at it as tuning to different radio stations.
How to change the "tuning"?
An important point. If you try to change "the reality" externally ("be kind to me!") "the reality" will respond according to Newton's third law "for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction", because any system strives to return to a balanced state. It's like you call the radio station and request them to stop playing "electro-pop" and switch to jazz instead. What will you get back?
If you tune yourself "internally" ("I'm kind to everybody!"), there will be no action, hence no rebound. Just tune your receiver to a jazz channel.
Generally speaking, 4 things are needed:
1- Intention
"An intention" is more serious than "a wish". You need it, you know why you need it, you are aware of possible consequences, you do not hesitate. The intention starts the whole process.
2- Beliefs
You must believe that it's possible, you can visualize what it will look like, you can feel what it will look like. This is the tuning moment.
3- Will
You have to use your will power to "fix" your "believes" in place to not to allow it to wander or have any doubts. You do not allow the vernier to slip away from the precise tuning.
4- Energy
Yes, you have to pay for everything. And you pay with your energy. The farther "the target" from "the current reality", the more energy it takes to reach the goal.
As you can see, you do not need any hypnosis here, but hypnosis helps you with concentration and visualization. Still you have to "provide" all "4 things".
"Placebo" hypnosis might work if you "believe" that it does what's advertised (you're visualizing using the description as a hint), and because you "focus" on it, so it fulfills both concentration and visualization.
Thoughts?