05-23-2011, 09:16 AM
Ok now I want to try. Not an experienced meditator here.
So what exactly do we do and what are we trying to find out? That part is fuzzy.
Do I just gaze into a flame, or meditate on a flame with a question in mind.... such as what is the flame? Do we ask what is the FLAME or do we ask what isn't the flame?
I would have "guessed" yes guessed that it's the experience of what we believe a flame etc. to be. But you're talking about what it's not.
So what exactly do we do and what are we trying to find out? That part is fuzzy.
Do I just gaze into a flame, or meditate on a flame with a question in mind.... such as what is the flame? Do we ask what is the FLAME or do we ask what isn't the flame?
I would have "guessed" yes guessed that it's the experience of what we believe a flame etc. to be. But you're talking about what it's not.
(04-14-2011, 06:28 AM)Shannon Wrote: What do I see when I gaze into a candle flame? It is not the flame.
What do I feel when I pass my hand over the candle flame? It is not the flame.
What do I smell when I blow the candle out? It is not the candle.
Light a candle, then, and discover this for yourself. Consider my words. Gaze into that candle flame, and see for yourself what-is-not. Touch the flame and feel what-is-not. Blow it out, and smell what-is-not. Then, contemplate, until you understand... what-is-not.
Know that from this experience, two paths diverge. One leads to confusion and one leads to enlightenment. Many will be confused, and give up. Some few will discover the flame by understanding what-is-not.
What is the flame? The answer hides behind the obvious, which is what-is-not.
