Images
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In the meditative practice, images are one of the major signs of how progressive the meditation is.
Images are also used as one of the methods to practice both mindfulness and meditation.
As far as one can tell, there are at least 6 types of images;
- Eye image; the general images that we see with eye contact at the present time.
- Mental image; someone or something we are thinking to or imagining to it. We use this during Wasit practice, such as FP.
- Dream image; the images that we dream when sleeping.
- Initially meditative image; it would happen to almost new practitioners since it is the process of the mind & brain adjustments. For someone, this process is come out in other types such as itchy, body spun, body inflated, scent, and etc., instead of the image.
- Vividly meditative image; happened in the deep mindfulness and meditation practices. It is the sign of achieving the deep meditation stage. It is also another step of the mind & brain adjustments.
- Dead image; Happened before death.
Meditation Measurement
Mins. / Throne
Criteria
- Keep legs: Crossed legs posture only.
- Keep hands: Recommending the right hand is on the left hand, and putting both of them on the center of the lap.
- Keep Eyes: Closed eyes.
- After 15 minutes of sitting without any movement of legs, hands and eyes, the meditation is started to count now.
- The Slow and Small Movement of some parts of the body, such as the spine, or neck, is allowed during meditation.
- Sitting meditation will be over and be counted for 1 Throne when at least one of the following cases incurred.
- The movement of any part of the legs over 1 inch from the existing posture.
- The movement of any part of the hands over 1 inch from the existing posture.
- One or both of Eyelids is opened even a small part of them.
Above is the ideally meditative measurement for practicing meditation. The main purposes of the measurement are for meditative comparison, development, and improvement.
Of course, the number of Throne is the matter, however the more the time duration per Throne is spent, the better the mediation is.
Daily Practice
