What Is Candle Meditation?

Meditation is a form of altering consciousness that enhances self-knowledge and well-being by gaining a deep state of tranquility.

Meditation is a form of altering consciousness that enhances self-knowledge and well-being by gaining a deep state of tranquility.

Chinese name

meditation

Applied discipline

psychology

Meditation concept

Meditation is a form of altering consciousness that enhances self-knowledge and well-being by gaining a deep state of tranquility. It is to stop the intellectual and rational cerebral cortex and make the autonomic nerves appear active. Simply put, it is a self-discipline behavior of the mind that stops all activities of consciousness to the outside and reaches the state of selflessness. ^[1]

Meditation mode

There are two different modes of meditation: receptive and active. In the receptive mode we just relax and allow the image or impression to come to our mind without making any choices about the details. In the positive mode, we will consciously choose and create what we want to see or imagine. Both of these modes are important components of meditation.

Meditation steps

1. Set goals: Choose something that you like to own, work for, and achieve to create as the goal of meditation. It can be anything. Start by choosing goals that are easier to believe in the near future. This way you don't have to deal with your own negative resistance factors, while strengthening your confidence in the success of your meditation practice. It's not until later that you have more experience that you choose a larger, challenging goal.

2. Create a clear thought or picture: Create an idea, a picture, or the feeling you can imagine for an object or situation. You should imagine it in its current tense, as if it existed in the way you like it. Imagine being in it and showing as much detail as possible.

3. Pay attention to it often: Whether you happen to think about it while sitting still or at any time of the day, you can always bring your thoughts or pictures into your mind. Then he becomes an organic part of your life. For you, it becomes closer to implementation. Focus firmly on it, but be gentle and relaxed. It's important not to put yourself in too much effort or put too much effort into it-it doesn't help and is harmful.

4. Give it positive energy: Look at it in a positive and encouraging way when you focus on it. Send a strong positive message to yourself: it exists, it is coming to you, or it is coming to you, just as you are receiving and fulfilling it. These positive statements are called "affirmations". When using confirmation, please put aside doubts and distrusts that may exist in your heart for a while. Don't think about it at least at the moment, and practice feeling what you desire Is true and possible. ^[1]

Meditation form

1. Centralized meditation: Simply speaking, centralized meditation is to concentrate all the energy on a point, which can be an object, a figure, a sound, a meaningless word, phrase or prayer, or breathing. Until the other thoughts in the consciousness are eliminated. Through this process, let yourself enter a state of inner peace, and at the same time you can better understand your introverted thoughts and feelings.

2. Object meditation: The focus point can be an object or a figure, such as a candle or a connection point between a ceiling and a wall in a room. Among them, a candle is a meditation object that is often used. Another type of figure that often appears is the mandala. The mandala is a circular object with a complex design and bright colors.

3. Breathing meditation: The difference between this and the previous sound meditation is not to listen to one's own breath, but to "see" one's own breath, watching the entire picture where the gas enters the nose, throat, and lungs and finally goes out. Of course, you can look at a picture of the respiratory system beforehand and then imagine the process. With the flow of air during the process, distractions are minimized.

4, carol meditation: focus on a meaningless word, phrase or prayer. Then keep repeating. Carols are meaningless phrases, such as syllables one or two. In some special group training, a prayer is usually given by the teacher. This prayer is not shared with others. It is only valuable to you.

5. Open meditation: Centralized meditation is to concentrate all the energy on one point in the process of meditation, thereby excluding other things in consciousness. Open meditation is just the opposite of centralized meditation. It does not restrict any stimulus in and out of consciousness, and it uses a "distinguishable" observation of what is entering. The so-called alienation observation is to just notice what you are conscious to observe them during the process of meditation. The key point here is to separate yourself from these thoughts and feelings, take a step back and observe, so that you will gain a deeper understanding of what they are.

6. Action meditation: This meditation can be performed while you are exercising, walking, etc. The difference from sound meditation is that it is open to the surrounding environment. It requires you to immerse yourself in the surrounding environment and exclude other distracting thoughts and stimuli. For example, when you are outdoors, let yourself feel the scenery of nature, and sound and air can make you feel happy.