Does learning require thinking, or only awareness? - To be aware is to be conscious, to be in relationship with what you observeoutwardly and also our inward reactions. - Awareness reveals that I have a conclusion from which I act, which prevents thefree flow of energy. - You see that you have many opinions and conclusions. - You don't know whyyou have them or how to be free of them. Start with not knowing. - Knowledge is in the past whilst learning is vital, in the present. - In learning, which is a constant movement, can opinion and conclusion ever beformed? - Can thought be slowed down naturally? In learning about the function ofthought, slowing down takes place without control or effort. -Can the mind empty itself without effort? -Do LSD and other drugs slow down the mind?