A Powerful 3-Level meditation

[Shanmugam]

Here is a meditation based on many ancient yogic/tantric concepts as well as psychological concepts. This meditation can be very helpful in the path of a sincere spiritual seeker. It is a long article, read it when you have ample time: https://nellaishanmugam.wordpress.com/a-shamatha-meditation-based-on-symbolism-visualization-mnemonics-and-classical-conditioning/

Just quoting some friends from actualized.org:

@Faceless @Saumaya @Nahm @Shin @Ether

[moon777light]

thank you!

[Shanmugam]

29 minutes ago, moon777light said:

thank you!

you are welcome 

[Saumaya]

I can see the work you have put into this. Great stuff!

[Ether]

@Shanmugam Hey, can you attain liberation just by sheer meditation?

For example, you meditate everyday FOCUSEDELY for 10 hours for 10 years. In this scenario, you only meditate. You dont do contemplation.

Is it possible? No knowing the truth, just meditation, just emptying the mind.

[Nahm]

@Shanmugam Great read man. Loved this...

 

“Lotus symbolizes the awakening or the flowering of consciousness.

 Even though lotus is inside the water, the water droplets do not stick to the leaf. This symbolizes non-attachment. Even though you are in the world, you make sure that you do not cling to objects or aggregates of the conscious subjective experience.

Lotus blooms in the mud or dirt. Similarly, self-realization occurs amidst the darkness in this world, after going through all the dirty influences and sufferings of the world.”

      -Shanmugam 

[Solace]

I’m at level 29 guys, just putting that out there.

[Shanmugam]

@Saumaya Yeah, it took some work  

@Ether Kindly explore my blog. As you read more, you may understand.

@Nahm thank you for your feedback.

I have added a few points in the disclaimer section.

[Ether]

@Shanmugam Can you just tell me? 

[Dodo]

On 27/05/2018 at 6:50 PM, Ether said:

@Shanmugam Hey, can you attain liberation just by sheer meditation?

For example, you meditate everyday FOCUSEDELY for 10 hours for 10 years. In this scenario, you only meditate. You dont do contemplation.

Is it possible? No knowing the truth, just meditation, just emptying the mind.

Great question,  but how do you sustain your body to keep meditating?  I guess this option is onlu available to the rich and to those who are not the body and meditate all the time, because they are meditation itself! 

[Shanmugam]

On 5/27/2018 at 11:20 PM, Ether said:

@Shanmugam Hey, can you attain liberation just by sheer meditation?

For example, you meditate everyday FOCUSEDELY for 10 hours for 10 years. In this scenario, you only meditate. You dont do contemplation.

Is it possible? No knowing the truth, just meditation, just emptying the mind.

You are not just meditating. You are also getting insights by reading. Reading what a realized person has written or spoken replaces your need to contemplate on certain things while still living in duality. 

My focus is not mainly on sitting meditations. I have been suggesting witnessing meditation as something which can be integrated into daily life. But to understand witnessing and also to do it more effectively, you certainly need sitting meditations. I think I have covered this theme in as many places as possible.

[Ananta]

“Lotus symbolizes the awakening or the flowering of consciousness."

A side note, I got a tattoo of a tribal style lotus flower and an OM sign, a couple of months ago, because of its symbolism. Plus, I wanted another tat. 

[Shanmugam]

5 minutes ago, Anna1 said:

“Lotus symbolizes the awakening or the flowering of consciousness."

A side note, I got a tattoo of a tribal style lotus flower and an OM sign, a couple of months ago, because of its symbolism. Plus, I wanted another tat. 

That looks pretty good 

[Ananta]

@Shanmugam Thank you!

[Ether]

@Shanmugam Im asking If I can awaken by meditating and meditating ALONE.

[Buba]

1 hour ago, Ether said:

@Shanmugam Im asking If I can awaken by meditating and meditating ALONE.

You can get awaken even without meditation and other technics. Everything is possible.