meditation – Ledbysource

On the surface meditation can seem a pretty boring affair – you sit in silence for a few minutes focusing on your breath and calm the mind. However the deeper you go the ‘weirder’ the things you experience become.

Meditation doesn’t just bring peace into our lives but opens us up to a world we are not used to perceiving with our physical senses. Meditation opens us up to a non-physical realm of energy and beings.

Some of these experiences can be jarring, especially if they come out of the blue. Most of the time however there is a fairly simple explanation, and with practice you can stabilize and work with these sorts of occurrences.

In this post I’m going to go over the meaning of seeing colors during meditation based on my personal experience. Know that this is only one perspective, although I will attempt to cover all the bases.

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The most common question I get asked by far is how to meditate! By now most of us know the benefits of meditation from better sleep, less stress to its anti-aging capabilities but the practice itself is elusive to many.

I’m always talking about the importance of a daily meditation routine however I realize it’s doesn’t come easy for everyone. As simple as it sounds to sit for ten minutes in silence it can be difficult to discern what exactly you’re meant to be doing.

How do I sit? How do I breathe? Do I keep my eyes closed or open? How do I stop my thoughts? How long should I be doing this? How do I know I’m doing it right?

There are many different ways to meditate and perspectives on the right way to do it so know here I am only offering my methods and personal perspective, there are many more.

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Seeing Colors During Meditation

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