Дюна
Book One: Dune
Paulsensedhisowntensions,decidedtopracticeoneofthemind-bodylessonshismotherhadtaughthim. Threequickbreathstriggeredtheresponses:hefellintothefloatingawareness...focusingtheconsciousness...aortaldilation...avoidingtheunfocusedmechanismofconsciousness...tobeconsciousbychoice...bloodenrichedandswift-floodingtheoverloadregions
...onedoesnotobtainfood-safety-freedombyinstinctalone...animalconsciousnessdoesnotextendbeyondthegivenmomentnorintotheideathatitsvictimsmaybecomeextinct...theanimaldestroysanddoesnotproduce...
animalpleasuresremainclosetosensationlevelsandavoidtheperceptual...thehumanrequiresabackgroundgridthroughwhichtoseehisuniverse...focusedconsciousnessbychoice,thisformsyourgrid...bodilyintegrityfollowsnerve-bloodflowaccordingtothedeepestawarenessofcellneeds...allthings/cells/beingsareimpermanent...striveforflow-permanencewithin....
OverandoverandoverwithinPaul’sfloatingawarenessthelessonrolled.
WhendawntouchedPaul’swindowsillwithyellowlight,hesenseditthroughclosedeyelids,openedthem,hearingthentherenewedbustleandhurryinthecastle,seeingthefamiliarpatternedbeamsofhisbedroomceiling.
Thehalldooropenedandhismotherpeeredin,hairlikeshadedbronzeheldwithblackribbonatthecrown,herovalfaceemotionlessandgreeneyesstaringsolemnly.
“You’reawake,”shesaid.“Didyousleepwell?”
“Yes.”
