Ken R. Vincent

Concerns about Ring and Rosing's omega project

ard is that of being overwhelmed by the experience and losing control of the outward life. Another is turning inward and living only for the experience with a lessening of interest in the outer life. Both of these may be overcome by bringing more light into the material world. Psychic abilities are a more sophisticated pitfall and their varieties have been described by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. In addition to outof-body experiences, thought transference, and bodily sympathy or feeling anothers feelings at a distance, levitation and the ability to see through solid objects are said to appear at times to distract the aspirant. Because these abilities are so novel, some aspirants stop their refocusing practices at this point; others will keep at it until light and life are one. Perhaps other readers can add details to this theme.