The Komuso!

[Aspiraling Wizard]

 

My mom recently got me an unexpectedly awesome gift! The Komuso "Shift" is inspired by the Komuso monks of 17th century Japan who used a tool similar to it in their meditation practices. If you're someone who has difficulty starting meditation, someone who feels too intimidated to start or someone who even regularly meditates but still has difficulty with swirling thoughts, let alone shifting into some of the more advanced states like Samadhi, I know of no better tool now to help with all that and more. Only takes about a minute to use and you can wear it around your neck. It even looks cool. The biggest thing for me is how significant the change in my awareness was after using it only twice and also how long it lasts after your last use. I use it in a pinch or before my meditation practice. I didn't link to their site directly because I thought that might get flagged for some violation.