Kasinas

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Ceisiwr
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Kasinas

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Has anyone ever used them?
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just fire kasina,

but i was thinking about making some color ones..
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How do you find using them, would you recomend it?
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cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
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Hi Craig

Do you have a copy of the Vissudhimagga?
There are some instructions for the construction of kasinas in that work.
I haven't heard of anyone teaching kasina meditation or someone who can give you guidance.
Maybe those more knowledgeable can help.
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clw_uk wrote:How do you find using them, would you recomend it?
i'd recomend trying kasina if you think you need a different type of meditation or your meditation just isnt working for you.
theyre different than say focusing on the breath or abdomen. i dont really practice the kasina too much, theres very little info out there on them.
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I have looked at the path to purification but dont find the advice to helpful thanks for the advice though :smile:

Think I will just stick to my usual mediation for now and maybe try them later on, mostly because I cant find any advice on how to use them on internet and dont have a teacher I can ask .

Thanks for the posts though guys

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“Knowing that this body is just like foam,
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
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