02-21-2012, 11:17 PM
Pursuing this path of meditation has become almost a form of scientific analysis for me. I realized this while I was attempting to engage in it earlier today. Here are the conclusions I have drawn so far:
1. There are two main types of meditation. These include active meditation and passive meditation. Passive meditation involves attempting to reduce the level of thought within the mind, with the ultimate goal usually being to empty the mind completely and experience a state of pure awareness without thought. This in itself takes a degree of focus. However, the release of the specific thought patterns that contribute to one's focus in everyday life is imperative.
Active meditation, on the other hand, invovles actively pursuing a singular focus in thought, be it visualizing a desired outcome, the sending or taking of energy, or the seeking of an experience which involves an altered state of reality. It takes as much continuous and conscious effort as would the undertaking of any physical activity, and can, in fact, consume physical enegy. This is similar to studying hard for a test, or preparing a presentation that could affect your job. While passive meditation often produces a state of rest and rejuvination, active meditation consumes energy and directs it toward a particular end result.
2. Any meditation which associates itself specifically with one or both polarities falls under the category of active meditation. It requires conforming to certain pre-formed thought patterns in order to maintain the act of polarizing (i.e., thinking negative thoughts while attempting to do a positive active meditation would be counterproductive, and would render the consumption of energy useless, whereas the energy used in passive mediation is neutral and cannot be wasted). The main objective of this specific form of active meditation is to increase in the desired polarity. This creates the equation EFFORT + FOCUS = POLARITY.
3. Attempting to mix active and passive meditation techniques cancels out the effectiveness of both. This occured most clearly today when I began attempting to meditate in an STS fashion, with the intention of carrying out the full-circuit meditation technique described at the beginning of this thread. However, I got drowsy and ended up lowering my focus to a passive state and eventually falling sleep. Instead of the intense feeling of full-circuit completion, I felt as if I had been stabbed in the solar plexus when I woke up. I was sick to my stomach and felt "off" for some time. I started out with focused intent and then through my own lack of willpower failed to follow that intent, which leads me to the final point:
4. In order for active meditation to be successful, it must be carried out to completion and the energy raised must be used or consciously stored in some way. Otherwise this energy will dissolve itself within the body and cause undesirable effects. As a sub-point, in an active meditation that focuses on polarity, the energy must be discharged in a way that corresponds with that polarity. It is possible to switch between polarities in meditation, but at some point the energy raised must be shunted through one or the other. An example of positive energy direction would be sending the raised energy out to the world or into the planet for healing purposes. A dramatic example of negatively directing energy would be to release it in a curse or a bid for power over another individual. A less dramatic example would be to consciously consume the raised energy to increase ones own power, which differs starkly from simply letting the energy run aimlessly through the body.
I am not suggesting that there is one right way of meditation, or that this structure is all-inclusive. It is simply an analysis that has helped me in improving the state of my own meditations.
1. There are two main types of meditation. These include active meditation and passive meditation. Passive meditation involves attempting to reduce the level of thought within the mind, with the ultimate goal usually being to empty the mind completely and experience a state of pure awareness without thought. This in itself takes a degree of focus. However, the release of the specific thought patterns that contribute to one's focus in everyday life is imperative.
Active meditation, on the other hand, invovles actively pursuing a singular focus in thought, be it visualizing a desired outcome, the sending or taking of energy, or the seeking of an experience which involves an altered state of reality. It takes as much continuous and conscious effort as would the undertaking of any physical activity, and can, in fact, consume physical enegy. This is similar to studying hard for a test, or preparing a presentation that could affect your job. While passive meditation often produces a state of rest and rejuvination, active meditation consumes energy and directs it toward a particular end result.
2. Any meditation which associates itself specifically with one or both polarities falls under the category of active meditation. It requires conforming to certain pre-formed thought patterns in order to maintain the act of polarizing (i.e., thinking negative thoughts while attempting to do a positive active meditation would be counterproductive, and would render the consumption of energy useless, whereas the energy used in passive mediation is neutral and cannot be wasted). The main objective of this specific form of active meditation is to increase in the desired polarity. This creates the equation EFFORT + FOCUS = POLARITY.
3. Attempting to mix active and passive meditation techniques cancels out the effectiveness of both. This occured most clearly today when I began attempting to meditate in an STS fashion, with the intention of carrying out the full-circuit meditation technique described at the beginning of this thread. However, I got drowsy and ended up lowering my focus to a passive state and eventually falling sleep. Instead of the intense feeling of full-circuit completion, I felt as if I had been stabbed in the solar plexus when I woke up. I was sick to my stomach and felt "off" for some time. I started out with focused intent and then through my own lack of willpower failed to follow that intent, which leads me to the final point:
4. In order for active meditation to be successful, it must be carried out to completion and the energy raised must be used or consciously stored in some way. Otherwise this energy will dissolve itself within the body and cause undesirable effects. As a sub-point, in an active meditation that focuses on polarity, the energy must be discharged in a way that corresponds with that polarity. It is possible to switch between polarities in meditation, but at some point the energy raised must be shunted through one or the other. An example of positive energy direction would be sending the raised energy out to the world or into the planet for healing purposes. A dramatic example of negatively directing energy would be to release it in a curse or a bid for power over another individual. A less dramatic example would be to consciously consume the raised energy to increase ones own power, which differs starkly from simply letting the energy run aimlessly through the body.
I am not suggesting that there is one right way of meditation, or that this structure is all-inclusive. It is simply an analysis that has helped me in improving the state of my own meditations.
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