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Openness

Bodygraph ComponentMechanism

Openness is the mechanical receptivity of the form to environmental Conditioning. It occurs in Centers, Channels, or Gates that are not consistently defined at birth (colored white). Openness functions as sampling architecture; it absorbs and amplifies external forces. This is where we learn, and also where the Not-Self operates.

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Related terms

  • form
  • Conditioning
  • Centers
  • Channels
  • Gates
  • Not-Self

Linked from

  • Amplification
  • Binary
  • Centers
  • Conditioning
  • Conditioning vs Imprinting
  • Definition
  • Distortion
  • Imprinting
  • Mechanical Overview
  • Mental Authority
  • Mind
  • Not-Self
  • Not-Self Mind
  • Not-Self Strategies
  • Rave Mandala vs Bodygraph
  • The Bodygraph
  • Transit
  • Undefined Center

Status

Definition

Source

Openness.md