Practice Diagram
Preparation cycle: mind inspection, dismantling false supports, adapting to unoccupied mind, and entering Atma-vichara gradually.
Preparation
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
Inspect internal dialogue
Start: 1Finish: 1
1 month: week 1 hourly, week 2 every 30 minutes, weeks 3-4 every 15 minutes.
Habit of looking into the mind
Start: 2Finish: 5
4 months: month 1 hourly, month 2 every 30 minutes, months 3-4 every 15 minutes.
Search for self in the body
Start: 2Finish: 2
1-3 times
Whom do I really love?
Start: 2Finish: 2
Once + apply constantly
Prepare materials
Start: 3Finish: 5
Locked
Search for the guilty
Start: 5Finish: 11
Daily or every other day. 150 times, about 5-10 months.
Search for actors
Start: 5Finish: 11
Daily or every other day. 150 times, about 5-10 months.
Adaptation to unoccupied mind
Start: 6Finish: 11
One session before sleep, gradually 10-15 minutes.
Sitting alone with I
Start: 9Finish: 11
One session, starting at 5 minutes and increasing to 15 minutes.
Death awareness
Start: 1Finish: 12
daily
Change the view of reality
Start: 1Finish: 12
daily
Release personal opinions
Start: 1Finish: 12
as needed
Awareness of solitude
Start: 1Finish: 12
as needed
Optional audio practice
Start: 1Finish: 12
optional
Atma-vichara: year two
Month 1
5 min
morning / evening
Month 2
10 min
morning / evening
Month 3
15 min
morning / evening
Month 4
20 min
morning / evening
Month 5
25 min
morning / evening
Month 6
30 min
morning / evening
Month 7
35 min
morning / evening
Month 8
40 min
morning / evening
Month 9
45 min
morning / evening
Month 10
50 min
morning / evening
Month 11
55 min
morning / evening
Month 12
60 min
morning / evening