When you see the world around you - your hands, the car outside, the room you are in, the ground below you, the sky or ceiling above you, etc - At no point have you ever seen through the eyes, nose, tongue, ears and skin. These sense organs collect information and push them over to the brain where things are processed. You can only ever experience ANYTHING inside the mind. — Updated on 2024-03-09 21:27:47 — Group: Public
So objects are whatever makes up your experience. Awareness is that which knows. Awareness is like the camera, and the objects are whatever is caught by the camera. By simply knowing this, we start to have a gap between Awareness and Object. I call this the Subject-Object Gap (SOG). — Updated on 2024-03-09 21:29:12 — Group: Public
The more you meditate, the wider this SOG becomes. — Updated on 2024-03-09 21:29:24 — Group: Public
The first step of widening the SOG is firstly to identify what are the objects. Therefore, we can classify all the objects into four categories in total: Body (Five senses) Feelings (Like, Dislike, Apathy) Thoughts (Monkey-Mind) Mental Shades (Dullness, Restlessness, Ill-will, Craving, Rumination/Doubt) — Updated on 2024-03-09 21:30:17 — Group: Public
The more recommended method of widening the SOG is using a meditation object such as the breath, mantra or visualisation. The breath is highly recommended and I'll explain it below. — Updated on 2024-03-09 21:31:29 — Group: Public
So just simply sit in any posture that is stable and criss-cross your fingers because they'll get cold. Alternatively you can use the Seven-Point Posture to get a stable seat. — Updated on 2024-03-09 21:31:42 — Group: Public
Very important point: Do not control your breath. Let it go naturally. — Updated on 2024-03-09 21:31:52 — Group: Public
Do this for a minimum of 15-30 minutes. Eventually, the SOG will start to increase. — Updated on 2024-03-09 21:33:11 — Group: Public
When you are able to stay at least 15 minutes without a single distraction in breath meditation, then we say that there is enough distance, or the SOG is wide enough. — Updated on 2024-03-09 21:34:16 — Group: Public