
Riding the Horse Backwards

Feel the part which is not simply walking.
Amy Mindell, Arnold Mindell • Riding the Horse Backwards
One of the reasons I don’t push people over the edge to make them have a breakthrough is because I always try to take the path of least resistance. I’m a bit lazy and take the minimalist’s approach to therapy these days. But a more important reason is that most clients resist going over edges because they do not yet have enough information about
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We are especially attracted by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, who says that “right understanding” comes from being in the stream, while previous “knowledge” acts like an “obstacle” to it. We must all be on the same Buddhist track, which stresses the importance of transcending our previous knowledge, even knowledge of ourselves.
Amy Mindell, Arnold Mindell • Riding the Horse Backwards
does knowledge get in the way of knowing?
Our job is to become aware of how we and others perceive things. When we help these perceptions to unfold, creating fluid processes where static states previously reigned, unexpected discoveries and enrichment follow.
Amy Mindell, Arnold Mindell • Riding the Horse Backwards
Frequently you are dreamed up, that is, you pick up experiences which the other person dreams about but has an edge against.
Amy Mindell, Arnold Mindell • Riding the Horse Backwards
The primary process is the state or way you identify yourself, and the secondary process is how we describe the behavior on the other side, the behavior that is connected to the new identity.
Amy Mindell, Arnold Mindell • Riding the Horse Backwards
The ritual, dream and ear problem are all leading to the same conclusion. They are their own interpretations.
Amy Mindell, Arnold Mindell • Riding the Horse Backwards
Truly authentic movement is unbelievable, shocking, and surprising.
Amy Mindell, Arnold Mindell • Riding the Horse Backwards
Ask your partner to let you go internal for a moment. Go internal, feel what you are feeling, and switch channels.