Can Anyone Tell Me...

[Taz]

if they've attended tmi's gateway program, and if so, how much time is actually spent in the chec units, a day? i've done a thorough search through the gateway threads here, but can't seem to find an answer to my question. any help/responses would be very much appreciated!

[personalreality]

chec units?

I don't know what you mean.  I haven't gone, but I worked in a metaphysical store in a city that was close to TMI and a lot of people who went to the program stopped at the store when they were leaving (because the airport was in my city).  So I talked to a fair amount of people about their experience there, so I might be able to answer your question, but I don't know exactly what you're asking.  Can you clarify?

[Taz]

chec units?

I don't know what you mean.  I haven't gone, but I worked in a metaphysical store in a city that was close to TMI and a lot of people who went to the program stopped at the store when they were leaving (because the airport was in my city).  So I talked to a fair amount of people about their experience there, so I might be able to answer your question, but I don't know exactly what you're asking.  Can you clarify?

they're basically the booths that participants use during the time of their exploration sessions - hope that helps - thanks!!

[Taz]

the reason i'm asking is that i'm assuming the length of time participants spend listening to the binaural beat audio tapes during their exploration exercises would be considered a safe length of time. for those of us at home who are possibly wondering (like myself), what the maximum daily listening time should be for listening to what's available in the binaural beat department, i'm thinking the gateway program at tmi would provide a good indication of what the maximum time would be?   

[Boom]

I don't think there is a limit on how much you should do this.  The only side effects of doing this too much would be that you start losing grip on your actual life. No matter what it is, any addiction can have a bad impact on your life.

[Pauli2]

About 30 hours.

[Taz]

About 30 hours.

thanks very much, pauli! i've started using binaural beat tones only on occasion during my practice sessions (don't want to become reliant on them in order to achieve states of altered awareness), so it's nice to know what a safe daily maximum would be.

[Xanth]

thanks very much, pauli! i've started using binaural beat tones only on occasion during my practice sessions (don't want to become reliant on them in order to achieve states of altered awareness), so it's nice to know what a safe daily maximum would be.

A "safe daily maximum"?
Use them as much as you want.
There's no guidelines for this kind of stuff.

But as you said, just stay aware as to how much you are using them and how reliant you feel you're becoming to them.
Do one session with Binaurals... then do another without them... one with, one without...

[Szaxx]

Hi,
Am I missing something?
Rofl.
30 hours daily maximum?
This may apply but not on planet Earth.
This place gets you entertained with education. Dinner and a show lol.

[personalreality]

use them as much as you want.

if you trust them.

[Taz]

A "safe daily maximum"?
Use them as much as you want.
There's no guidelines for this kind of stuff.

But as you said, just stay aware as to how much you are using them and how reliant you feel you're becoming to them.
Do one session with Binaurals... then do another without them... one with, one without...

that's pretty much what i've been doing, as i don't want to become reliant on them. very similar to how i switch things up even with my healing practice - thanks xanth!

[Taz]

Hi,
Am I missing something?
Rofl.
30 hours daily maximum?
This may apply but not on planet Earth.
This place gets you entertained with education. Dinner and a show lol.

hey szaxx - when i read 30 hours, i assumed pauli meant within a one week time frame, which is approximately how long the gateway program runs at tmi, but maybe i'm way off in left field.

[Pauli2]

Outside a TMI program, my impression is that people usually only do 1-2 hours H-S a day,
perhaps not even every day. It is also good to try without H-S a random day or so, as you
eventually are expected to go without H-S after a few months, and most likely you won't
need H-S after a year, with the exception that you want to re-do some exercises which
are difficult. Once you are done with your H-S kit, one trainer at TMI suggested you
give your CD set away to some friend, who hasn't used it.

Once off H-S, there seems to be some kind of indication that you should continue to
do one meditation (or similar) session a day to evolve your ability, which may take
years (or decades, as I think Campbell has said). 1 hour or less is probably enough
each day.

[Taz]

Outside a TMI program, my impression is that people usually only do 1-2 hours H-S a day,
perhaps not even every day. It is also good to try without H-S a random day or so, as you
eventually are expected to go without H-S after a few months, and most likely you won't
need H-S after a year, with the exception that you want to re-do some exercises which
are difficult. Once you are done with your H-S kit, one trainer at TMI suggested you
give your CD set away to some friend, who hasn't used it.

Once off H-S, there seems to be some kind of indication that you should continue to
do one meditation (or similar) session a day to evolve your ability, which may take
years (or decades, as I think Campbell has said). 1 hour or less is probably enough
each day.

i've actually just recently added hs to my daily meditation sessions which typically run anywhere from 45 min. to 1 hour. as in my response to xanth, i totally understand the 'danger' in becoming reliant on any tools, which is why even with my healing practice it's evolved to where i've done away with many of them. it's interesting how the thought occurred to me that it really wasn't necessary to be an effective healer, and so it was! i'm treating hs the same way ~