The candle, a reflection of my Self

[Scholar]

I have done some darkness candle meditation, and as I was looking at the candle, there was a strange sensation.

 

It was just like I was looking into a mirror, as if that candle was a reflection of myself. This was a very subtle sensation and it was gone farely quickly.

 

I wonder if this was expansion of self-boundaries, or if it was a deeper recognition of the True Self.

[Virtually]

Yes exactly

You can take that further until the candle actually becomes who the person that you are

To me this sounds like a very very low intensity samadhi experience

Samadhi can be shocking especially if you do concentration work while looking at another person and you actually become that other person

And of you're curious, I interpreted that as a positive kind of shock, although that's just me