So far I see white ripples,
if there is an order for colors to appear in meditation then it is:
white
blue
violet or pink
red
orange
yellow
and you?
What colors do you see in meditation?
What colors do you see in meditation?
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Re: What colors do you see in meditation?
Perhaps Yanick, it might be appropriate to indicate what meditation technique you are practicing.
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Re: What colors do you see in meditation?
Ben wrote:Perhaps Yanick, it might be appropriate to indicate what meditation technique you are practicing.
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Re: What colors do you see in meditation?
how do you stop your thoughts?
as far as i know no buddhist tradition says this is possible
as far as i know no buddhist tradition says this is possible
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Re: What colors do you see in meditation?
Hi Ana
the colours are symbolic of everything in the world
notice how they change and fade away
if you can focus on the changing of these colours, and notice when they arise, persist and fade away, you are on your way to doing vipassana (insight meditation)
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the colours are symbolic of everything in the world
notice how they change and fade away
if you can focus on the changing of these colours, and notice when they arise, persist and fade away, you are on your way to doing vipassana (insight meditation)
with metta
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Re: What colors do you see in meditation?
Hmmm, I've been told that the colors are a distraction as we try to quiet our minds, and to try not to indulge. Even if it looks neat
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Re: What colors do you see in meditation?
I see black. My eyes are closed.
Unless I'm daydreaming instead of meditating or if using a kasina.
Unless I'm daydreaming instead of meditating or if using a kasina.
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Re: What colors do you see in meditation?
Colours are irrelevant.
I get different colours at different times. Sometimes two or more at once.
I notice, but take no notice.
Stopping thoughts is also not the objective, but noticing thoughts, yet not letting them linger, is a meditation technique.
The objective is to control thoughts, not suppress them.....
I get different colours at different times. Sometimes two or more at once.
I notice, but take no notice.
Stopping thoughts is also not the objective, but noticing thoughts, yet not letting them linger, is a meditation technique.
The objective is to control thoughts, not suppress them.....
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Re: What colors do you see in meditation?
Unless you do a colored kasina meditation. Typically a colored disc is used for samatha meditation where you intend to have the 'after-image' for your mind to strengthen one-pointed concentration. It is talked about in the Visuddhimagga.Drolma wrote:Hmmm, I've been told that the colors are a distraction as we try to quiet our minds, and to try not to indulge. Even if it looks neat
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Re: What colors do you see in meditation?
Hi Dhamma,TheDhamma wrote:Unless you do a colored kasina meditation. Typically a colored disc is used for samatha meditation where you intend to have the 'after-image' for your mind to strengthen one-pointed concentration. It is talked about in the Visuddhimagga.Drolma wrote:Hmmm, I've been told that the colors are a distraction as we try to quiet our minds, and to try not to indulge. Even if it looks neat
Thanks, that's interesting information
Re: What colors do you see in meditation?
The color of the wall that im sitting in front of.
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Re: What colors do you see in meditation?
When doing walking medtation on the lawn, I see mostly the colour green. I often wonder what the deeper symbolic significance of this might be.
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Re: What colors do you see in meditation?
My mind is still too "busy" to notice colors, but I'm just starting out.