08-18-2011, 12:55 PM
So far you guys are coming up with some interesting ideas, and coming close to what I was trying to share. Sometimes very close.
Spiral, you are assuming that you "must become one with the flame". Not so. You should clear your mind and gaze at the flame. Ambient lighting is unimportant as long as you can focus completely on the flame during the meditation, although I find it helpful to have the surrounding area dark.
You're not trying to trance out using the flame, although that may be helpful for some to contemplate it more deeply.
DrDestiny is very close to understanding what I was aiming at with those observations.
Spiral, you are assuming that you "must become one with the flame". Not so. You should clear your mind and gaze at the flame. Ambient lighting is unimportant as long as you can focus completely on the flame during the meditation, although I find it helpful to have the surrounding area dark.
You're not trying to trance out using the flame, although that may be helpful for some to contemplate it more deeply.
DrDestiny is very close to understanding what I was aiming at with those observations.
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The scientist has a question to find an answer for. The pseudo-scientist has an answer to find a question for. ~ "Failure is the path of least persistence." - Chinese Fortune Cookie ~ Logic left. Emotion right. But thinking, straight ahead. ~ Sperate supra omnia in valorem. (The value of trust is above all else.) ~ Meowsomeness!
