VISUALIZATION
Developing the world of wisdom. How to shoot the laser beam of thought into the universe.
This chapter is where all the juice of the work is at. This is where you start applying 90% of all the work mentioned in the previous chapters. Since I don’t know how much you know about visualization, let’s start with the very basics.
What does visualization mean? Visualization means creating a mental picture of a non-existent thing or a thing that has no form in physical reality. Do the practice as follows; this is designed to develop the imaginary room for you. Practice this daily!
I want you to close your eyes and visualize an apple, give yourself enough time and do it now. Once you finish continue reading further. So, how realistic was the apple? Now, consider putting all of these aspects into your visualization: The color, the texture, the source of light that reflects upon the apple and makes it visible, the smell of the apple, and the size. Do not focus on the background yet; keep it dark or of any color of your choice. Don’t try to visualize. There is no trying needed; just do as the book says.
This time close your eyes and hold the apple in your hand. You can do this by using your physical hand to help visualize better. Observe the apple. Describe the apple to yourself. It would be better if you do it loudly so you can hear it. Say something like: “I am holding this red apple. I can see its color. I can feel its smooth texture with my hands.” Rub your fingers on it to feel its texture better. Then say “I can feel its weight.” Bring it closer to your face and smell it. “I can smell it. It smells like an apple.” Now taste it and describe its taste to yourself. Ok, now throw the apple away or keep it somewhere. Since everything is black around you. Let’s start building a room for you. First, deal with the apple and visualize a place to keep the apple; you can also eat the whole apple (the seeds too). Make things as realistic as possible. No excuses or lazy thinking like “Aw, I don’t want to visualize the apple so I’ll visualize a black hole and throw it inside it.” Act like this visualization is the real world.
I can help you create a room similar to mine that I’ll describe below. This is going to be fun (remember, the more realistic your visualization is, the more fun it would be!). Ok, so how to get rid of the apple, keep it in your hands for a while. Visualize an empty room, choose any color you want for the walls. Make an exit door through which you can exit the visualization world. Choose the color and shape of the door. Is the door wooden? Touch and feel its texture. What kind of knob does it have? Describe the door completely.
You are inside the room, open the door, and see that the outside is a complete void. That void is like a blank sheet of paper on the canvas, but leave it for now. Focus on this room, roam around the room, touch the walls and describe them to yourself. Bow down and touch the floor. Is it shiny? Describe every aspect of that floor too. Mine is a shiny white marble floor. Yours can be wooden or whatever you choose it to be. How high up is the ceiling? Can you jump and touch it? Is it plain and simple? Describe the ceiling.
Let’s start building the furniture. We need a place to sit and talk with our imaginary beings. Decide your furniture, visualize it and then describe it to yourself. I also added a television in my room, so I could watch my memories on it. This television will help you cry out old memories and release them in the presence of the imaginary being. We’ll talk about imaginary being later. You can add anything to your room, be it candlesticks, incense sticks, or a fire lamp. These things will help improve your immersion. You can aid the visualization by actually putting incense sticks near you in the physical world.
Visualize things that please you. Keeping these things will help you focus more. I even have a gaming setup installed in my visualized world, although I rarely play it, my imaginary being loves video games and plays them when I am not around. MAKE THINGS SOUND AS REALISTIC AS POSSIBLE. The more realistic and detailed your visualized world is, the more profound insights and clues you will gain from your imaginary being and imaginary world.