Whenever I attempt this process or something similar but with more direction (i.e., "What am I") mind-stuff keeps coming up and out. There is discharge accompanying this approach or else it would not be worth doing.
"What am I" is the question asked in Kwan Um Zen.
Focusing on "I am" cuts all thought at the root because behind every thought is the thought "I am this" or "I am that"
I believe as Dennis says that the reason these sorts of processes come to a grinding halt is lack of some sort of havingness process.
I suppose when you are a Buddhist and trying to drop all attachment, you dont want any havingness
If this came to a halt or got boring, you could go on to Koan practice.
You will notice that Niz probably got his havingness from smoking -- just a guess.
I dont know what you mean by "havingness process" and "getting havingness". Can you give some examples?
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