TheLifeForceInstitute

Illumement, like other practices such as meditation, has many different connotations depending upon the reason for undertaking them. Illumement can be simply stated as being at one with your true self. Through learning to bring quietness to your mind and silencing the endless noise of your thoughts, emotions and feelings, gradually the essence of your true self, the Life Force, begins to emerge. Illumement, in its simple and purest form, is all-encompassing harmlessness to be at one with yourself.

Throughout the ages, adepts of every time and place have achieved higher levels of an awakening of their Life Force through the understanding of colour and sound as a fundamental key to the energies of life. Hidden within many aspects of the Kabbalah are the keys to accessing such energies through the combination of sound, colour, number and vibration. Such knowledge provides a means of understanding how colour and sound interplay providing keys to the energies of life.

Our posts and information focus on the work relating to you as an individual, rather than to become enthralled in aspects of ontology. This allows you as the student, to comprehend how you function as an energy being and the steps which can be taken, as an individual, to progress and awaken your Life Force.

I wish you could witness your own true nature. Beyond the bounds of memory and the confines of ego, there is a profusion of awareness and empathy. Past the perceptions, assumptions and stereotypes, there is a vista of openness and veritableness.

It can seem uncomfortably awkward or even alien when you start meditation, especially if you lead a busy life, or there are lots of things which typically occur around you. This can be a completely natural sensation as your mind is used to the normal hustle and bustle of everyday life. The change of pace when meditating can trigger feelings of anxiety or nervousness, as if something is missing or even a sense of FOMO (fear of missing out).

 

If you do feel uneasy when practising meditation, then be aware it is your own mind which is generating these sensations, as it strives to maintain its control over your life and your way of thinking. Several techniques which can aid you to become more comfortable while meditating include: basic breathing techniques, such as Breathe with Purpose, to elements of mindfulness. When you first start to practise meditation, another effective way to help you feel less anxious, is to simply lower your gaze to a spot on the floor or ground before you, rather than closing your eyes.

Breathing consciously is an effective means to completely transform energy and to anchor your mind in troubled times. When you find yourself in the midst of a reaction, you might have noticed how your breathing becomes rapid and shallow, your throat becomes tight, and you may even feel a pulsating sensation in your head or solar plexus. Your face may become hot and your chest might begin to tighten up. Conversely, when you are calm, feeling peaceful or happy, you typically breathe effortlessly.

The next time when you experience an adverse reaction to anything in life, do your utmost to apply some conscious breathing. By engaging your mind to bring focus to your breathing for a few minutes, you can begin to moderate your reactions. Then as you begin to take deeper and more rhythmical breaths, they can help you to find an anchor for your calmness. Allow this anchor to grab hold and steady your emotions as you continue to breathe consciously.

When every little thing around you appears to be rushing by at a frantic pace, stop for a moment. At that point pose the question, is it the world that is hectic, or is it my mind? You may well discover that the truth is, that your mind is cramming your day with countless and frequently unwanted and often unwarranted thoughts.

Ritual can take over if the essence of your true self is forgotten. Our outward appearances can come to be more important than our inner experience when ritual reigns and dominates the spiritual practice. For instance, if you practice meditation in the hope of enlightenment, how much time, and with whom you meditate, should not be the driving imperative. It is actually more important how your meditation or spiritual practise has allowed you to reach within to your inner self. The greatest value is understanding how your spiritual practice has enabled you to change your heart and transform your thoughts and feelings to those people around you. Always strive to reconnect to your inner self in your spiritual endeavours, allowing you to transform your thoughts and bring to light authentic awakening

Entering into a state of Cognition is to quieten your mind with a focused purpose of thought. This can assist you to commence the progression of awakening your Life Force energies. Cognition, when performed effectively, utilises the instruments of Ekagrata, as well as Creative Imaging to yield a purposeful and harmonious mind. Ekagrata is the ability to develop and sustain fully focused thought to accomplish any applicable task. Creative Imaging enhances your focus of thought, employing the capability to visualise or imagine the end objective. These aspects can be achieved and applied in your life, regardless of who you are.

Frequently people struggle with mindfulness or meditation by aspiring to eliminate all the thoughts from their mind. Realise that making this effort to clear your head is likewise a thought. Discovering the silence in between your thoughts can be a really powerful technique to assist you to calm your mind and attain aspects of meditation.

As an alternative to focusing on the thoughts which you are attempting to clear from your mind, focus on the silence in between each thought. All the while, as you keep on focusing on the silence in between the thoughts, observe the silence expanding. Continue to focus on this silence in between your thoughts to ensure that it thrusts an increasing number of your thoughts to the edges of your mind. Gradually this silence will expand to grant you some calmness of mind, from where you can move ahead with your other mindfulness or meditation activities,

There are often times during the course of a day when you can direct your attention to help bring facets of calmness within you. As you take a walk down the street, or by way of the park, you might focus on the sounds you take in. What is important is that you are in that present, as you can use these techniques without the rigour of a schedule – you can gain from their application any time in your life.

There are no preeminent times to practice meditation, however, most will concur that it is necessary to develop some time for you, no matter the time of day. While conventional meditation practice in a relaxing location where you are less likely to be distracted is valuable, you can apply aspects of your cognition, mindfulness or meditation at any time or place. Undoubtedly, it is in these hectic, stressful or uncontrolled times when you need the real benefits of these meditative practices the most.

Much has been written about the power source associated with the human apparatus. The living energies which exist in all living things, manifest as your Life Force. You might identify with your Life Force energy as an inner awareness, your authentic spirit, your soul, to name but a few. Some will see this concept as mysterious, vague or intangible. The ability to work with your Life Force energies is not a mystery but is achievable via Cognition (a true calmness of mind) and Ekagrata (focused thought).

For your wellbeing, the functioning of the intricate human mechanism needs to be comprehended. As humanity we have been living within our material form, however, for the majority of us, the energy structure we live within is not fully understood. Even though the physical structure seems solid, it is largely void, enlivened by the underlying power source of your Life Force.

Everything which is manifested ultimately arises from silence. Your most pure thoughts arise from the nothingness of silence. Your words appear more profoundly if they have likewise come from the silence within. Your very essence, your Life Force emerged from the emptiness of the void.