Summary: In this guided meditation you will learn how to use your mental images as your object of meditation. Many us of believe we do not really see much in the say of mental images but by doing this practice you will find that that is very rarely true. In fact, you may find that you are astonished at just how many fleeting visual impressions whizz through your mind (and at the speed of them!). For some, mental images are abundant and vivid, and this practice serves well as an aid to working with difficult emotions that are accompanied by images. Most of us see our mental images in black and white. They tend to be quite fleeting and not particularly animate. They can manifest in front of us, or around us and can be ever so subtle. The key to this technique is to really delve deep into the subtlest stirrings of visual impression you can perceive. Like mental talk, the net benefit of such practice is a dis-identification with these images and a dawning realisation that they are impermanent and that they are not "you". This leads to less stress and suffering and when combined (later in this series) with mental talk and emotional body sensations, creates a powerful practice indeed. You can work with this technique on it's own, as your sole practice. It's amazing just how subtle mental images can be and for some this practice will provde enough material to work with for some considerable time. For most though it will be beneficial to combine this technique with the others in the series. Practice Note: You should practice this technique for 20mins each day for at least *one week* before moving on. Drop the recording and work on your own as soon as you feel confident that you have the technique internalised. We will using the noting technique. If you have not listened to the instructions for noting then please do so before starting this meditation.
