Light Meditation

Xan · #1 19-07-2011, 01:34 AM

Recently my awakening process has taken me into recognizing myself and all of us as light forms, as a core aspect of being. I'm interested now in simple light meditations, which I will post here. Please feel free to add any knowledge, practices and experiences you have in non-physical, spiritual light.

At the heart-level in the center of our chest, now appears a tiny rainbow light.
Gradually it expands through our body, totally filling it and dissolving all diseases and obstacles on its way.
When we can stay with this awareness, our body shines like a lamp and light streams in all directions, filling space.
It dissolves the suffering of beings everywhere and the world now shines with great meaning and joy.
All are in a pure land, full of limitless possibilities; everything is self-liberating.
We emanate this light as long as it feels natural.

-- Rainbow Light Meditation, from the 16th Karmapa

blessings
Xan

Xan · #2 19-07-2011, 01:58 AM

In my experience of inner light it may be bright or soft, with familiar shapes or amorphous, moving or still.

It may appear to come from beyond my body-mind into me, as well as within it and emanating outward, or simply here.

As I not only see but merge into the light there is subtle feeling with it... perhaps the comfort of wholeness or bliss or stimulation of energies.

Some teachers say light is the most subtle and refined of energies, and the most penetrating for healing and transforming our bodies and minds.

I have used many methods for releasing negative patterns and now I'm finding that light awareness may be the most direct and effective of them all.

Simply being aware of - envisioning and feeling - the light within anything activates it and its power to dissolve any sort of shadow into itself.

Xan

#3 19-07-2011, 02:06 AM

one time i was walking down the road not thinking of anything, the skies were dark and gloomy, but i felt beauty, appreciation for life.. i allowed myself open up to a greater feel of beauty and when i did that, i saw white dots appear in front of me. then they gathered together and patches started to show up. and the beauty grew even more deep.

well, this part was not good, because i needed to see to cross the street and needed to see. i used all my will to make them go away and they did a little. they stayed around until that feeling of beauty left me via a smart elic comment from someone.

next time i have that feeling coming on, i hope i am sitting under a tree somewhere.

just saw this quote on fb:

"As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being."
-Carl Jung

Xan · #4 19-07-2011, 02:20 AM

Here's another alternative, Gracey. Next time you might ask the light to show you the way across the street. I've noticed that the light is not only intelligent but responsive to us right where we are.

Xan

#5 19-07-2011, 02:23 AM

next time i will, at that time crossing a busy street only seeing white light did not seem like a smart thing to do. perhaps next time i will have a greater sense of trust also.