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EmptyForceOfChi

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get a candle light it, put it on the floor sit infront of it about 2 feet away, and stare at the flame study its stillness as it moves into a violent flurry back to stillness,

do not think of anything, as far as your concerned you are the flame just watch it think nothing,

when you can look at the flame and focus on it thoughtless for 2 mins straight,


come back and tell me your ready to begin the test,


if you fail try again, this is very very good for building up good focus and attention span, if you have trouble with it, even if you dont you can always improve, and last longer every time increasing as you progress etc,


tell me your results even if you fail the whole 2 mins,



peace.
 
unless your like 2 inches away from the flame it shouldent hurt your eyes,

or maybe your eyes are not desensatised to light fully, my wife is the same bright light hurts her eyes especially when she fully opens her eyes wide,

you will get little blurs of a yellow/orange/blue colour after you look at it but it always goes away after a min or 2, you get used to it after awhile, but it does no long term damage, so dont worry,


if people are scared of eye damage dont attempt it, but i assure you it does no long term eye damage,

if people would like an alternative, just use running water on a water feature, or fountain,


peace.
 
I'm gonna go try that right now. I'll be sure to alert you if my house burns down...


"Can't sleep... Clowns will eat me"

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qwerty mob said:
I'm gonna go try that right now. I'll be sure to alert you if my house burns down...


"Can't sleep... Clowns will eat me"

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i think the fire brigade are the people to alert first,


anyways yeah dont tense up just relax, its peacefull, try to stay in a kind of alert state, dont drift off, stay focused,


good luck

peace.
 
lol my mom wouldn't trust me with a lighter, much less an actual lit candle!
 
If you are getting an after image try increasing the ambient illumination, preferably from a source behind your back so its not distracting. Some disciplines also have you half close yours eyes and/or defocus, but I don't know if that is what he was looking for here.
 
After doing this one will be ready for the test?
What will the test consist of?
 
Damn I posted this like 50 years ago I don't even remember I have not done candle focus training for ages. The test is if you can remind me of what the test is. :)


peace.
 
It was less than 3 years ago.
Apparently the focus exercises didn't work so well. :)
 
EmptyForceOfChi The test is if you can remind me of what the test is.

Oops! :)

Its pretty good for showing image saturation on the retna. Everything kind of greys out for a bit.
 
EmptyForceOfChi said:
Damn I posted this like 50 years ago I don't even remember I have not done candle focus training for ages. The test is if you can remind me of what the test is. :)


peace.
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The test is to see if you can convince others to do stuff they normally wouldn't do, to see if they are gullible to do it! ;)
 
How can you think nothing? You are thinking...right?

If the purpose is to increase focus and attention span....do a lot of eye exercises followed by transedental meditation.
 
kmguru How can you think nothing? You are thinking...right?

A more precise way to phrase that would be to let you mind become quiet and calm.

Others use the words empty or clear; or, you could say don't think anything or let your mind go blank.

Or hold your mind as it is before you think.
 
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