Episode 125

Awakening Practices from PRACTICAL WORK ON SELF, "Centrum of Gravity Question", Part One

In this episode, THE THREE-HEADED MAN explores spiritual concepts like total immersion without identification and the sacrifice of suffering.

Jimmy, Jazzy, and Fred examine the difficulty of remaining fully present in life’s abrasive events without becoming lost in personal reactions, judgments, or "the machine" of habit. Jimmy shares his personal struggle with expectations and acceptance, noting how resistance to unpleasant moments—such as mundane annoyances or family pain—creates internal friction. They contrast the "human dimension" of ordinary life with a more profound "macro dimension" accessible through refined attention and the release of ego-driven desires.

Ultimately, THE THREE-HEADED MAN discusses finding a centrum of gravity question to guide their inner work, specifically focusing on how to serve a purpose beyond their own immediate comforts. The conversation emphasizes that true immersion requires accepting reality exactly as it is, rather than how one demands it to be.

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Fred M Schill

I like to do. I like to make things. And, I like telling stories. I tell stories to myself and to others.

First, a short biography, which is, of course, is a story. I was born in Cleveland, played sports, and attended university. Later, after a few years in the radio business, I returned to university to study education and literature.

With a teaching certificate in my file folder, I began working in high schools, first as a strike-breaking scab substitute teacher in Cleveland's far suburbs, and then in Chicago, mostly in private high schools.

Cleveland and Chicago. My two main towns, and I escaped them both. Presently, I live in a tiny, isolated, mountain village in Spain. I am reluctant to write the name of the town because I don't like tourists. When the tourists arrive, they look at me as if I am an animal in a zoo.