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Trn th gii ngy nay, nm 2004, thin nh ܮc thc
hnh cc cha, nh th, trܩng hc, tri t, v.v... Nj lm
gim bt s cng thng hoc Nj tr bnh tm thn. Tuy nhin,
mc ch chnh vn l gip cho nhn loi thot cnh sinh t, lun
hi.
Da vo mt trong nhng quyn kinh Cao i, quyn i Tha Chn Gio , Hin Huynh Chiu Tin V nh Lo (C.T.V.A.L.) tm ra mt phng cch thin nh rt gin d, in thnh sch mang ta NJ l Ph M Thin , xut bn vo cui nm 2001. Trong bi tm tt ny, nhng lun c Ǣng sau cc bܧc tu tp s khng mang ra bn tho. Phng cch thin nh gin d ny gm bn cp bc: (1) Luyn Tinh (Essential Subtances) Ha Kh (Divine Energy), (2) Luyn Kh Ha Thn (Spiritual Body), (3) Luyn Thn Hܩn H (Holy Being), (4) Luyn H Hܩn V (Unify with the Supreme Being). Ch ba cp bc u s ܮc trnh by vn tt ni y, v cp bc th t th chng cn g Nj luyn na. |
In today's world, the year of 2004, meditation has been used by many people in
the temples, churches, schools, prisons, etc. in the way of relieving stress or
to treat mental illnesses. The main purpose, however, is helping people to escape
the reincarnation-cycle.
Based on one of the Cao-Dai bibles, the Great Book of Truth-Teaching ( Dai Thua Chon Giao ), Rev. C.T.V.A.L. (Chieu Tien Vo Anh Lao) has laid out the simple method of meditation, which was published at the end of 2001 in a booklet named, "To Break The Labyrinth Of Meditation" ( Pha Me Thien ). In this summary, the theories behind each step of the practice will not be discussed. This simple method of meditation contains four levels: (1) to transform the essential substances in the human body into divine energy ( Luyen Tinh Hoa Khi ), (2) to transform the divine energy into the spiritual body ( Luyen Khi Hoa Than ), (3) to transform the spiritual body into the holy being ( Luyen Than Huon Hu ), and (4) to unify the holy being with the Supreme Being ( Luyen Hu Huon Vo ). Only the first three levels are described in the following paragraphs since we have nothing new to do in the fourth level. |
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(1). Luyn Tinh Ha Kh:
(a) Chun B: - C n trܧc bn gi. Ung nܧc khng sao. - Chn mt trong cc t th ngi nh dܧi y. T th ngi trn gh l d chu nht. Tay phi Nj ln tay tri ri gc nh ln i. Hai ngn ci chm kh vo nhau. u v lng thng, khng nghing bn tri bn phi, khng ng trܧc ng sau. |
(1). To transform the essential substances in the human body into divine energy:
(a). Preparation: - About four hours before the session, do not eat anything. Drinking water is okay. - Choose below one of the ways of sitting. The most comfortable way is sitting in a chair. Put the right hand on the top of the left hand, and then lay them in your lap. Gently touch your thumbs together, end-to-end. The back and the head are in a straight, upright posture, no bending forward or reclining. |
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- Quay mt v phng Bc, mt nhm li nhng hܧng v n
ܩng (gia hai chn my).
- Ming ngm nh, rng k rng, u lܫi cong ln chm nc vng. |
- After facing to the north, close the eyes; but focus at the center of the eyebrows.
- Place the tip of the tongue at the roof of the mouth. Then close the mouth. The upper and lower teeth should touch gently with one another. |
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(b). Php Lun Vn Chuyn:
- Ht vo t t khng ngng ngh cho y bng ri y ngc. - Th ra cng t t khng ngng ngh cho xp bng ri xp ngc. Lm nh vy khong 5-10 pht. |
(b). Pre-Meditation:
- Inhale slowly and firmly to expand the abdomen, and then fill air into the lungs. - Then, exhale slowly and firmly to empty the abdomen and the lungs. This session lasts about 5-10 minutes. |
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Vic thin nh c kt qu hay khng ty thuc vo ba iu
kin: (1) s b ha ca n Trn, (2) cn c v tin nghip
ca mnh, v (3) s to ܮc tm khng trong lc ngi thin.
Phng php to tm khng d nht l džc
khu khuyt
, tc
l
ni thm trong u
. Hy tܪng tܮng nh mnh ang
dn hi th (tm tc nng nhau). Th d:
- Khi ht vo, ni thm rng: "a kh chn dng ln n ܩng." - Khi th ra, ni thm rng: "a kh chn dng vng qua n in, theo xng sng, i ln nh u." Trong khng kh chng ta ang th c kh chn dng vn cha ܮc khm ph bi cc nh khoa hc. Chnh kh chn dng ny nui dܫng Thnh Thai dn d ln ln tr thnh Chn Thn vy. |
The result from the meditation is dependent on three needed conditions: (1)
the blessing from the Supreme Being, (2) the contribution of "cause and effect"
in previous lives, and (3) the emptiness of the mind during the meditation.
The easiest way to create the emptiness of the mind is
to talk to yourself
in silence
(
Khau Khuyet
). In your imagination, tell your mind to
direct the flow of your breath (mind and breath come along together). For example:
- In the inhaling-cycle, just say in your head: "Bring the pure air to the center of the eyebrows." - In the exhaling-cycle, just say in your head: "Send the pure air to the abdomen, through the spine, and to the summit of the head." In the regular air we breathe, we believe that there is pure air, which is not yet discovered by scientists. This kind of pure air is used by the spiritual fetus ( Thanh Thai ) and later on the spiritual body ( Chon Than ). |
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(c). Thin nh:
- Th bnh thܩng tr li, khng t t chm ri na. - Sang qua xt li gia mt v tai sau vi ln džc khu khuyt. Tip tc ni thm trong u Nj gi vng ܮc tm khng. Th d: * Khi s dng mt, ni thm rng: " Hai mt hܧng v n ܩng Nj thy (ngn tm ng, t n ܩng tht vo trong khong mt lng tay)." * Khi s dng tai, ni thm rng: " Hai tai hܧng v nh u Nj nghe (L thin nhin, m thanh t Tri)." Gi v qun nhng g thy v nghe. Hnh v sau y cho thy s s dng mt v tai trong lc thin nh. Ngܩi mi tp c th ngi trong vng 25-30 pht, dn dn tng ln 45-60 pht hay lu hn nu thy cn (cng lu cng tt). |
(c). Meditation:
- Return to normal breathing, not as slow and deep as in the warm-up session. - Switch between eyes and ears after talking with yourself a few times. Continue talk to yourself in silence to create the emptiness of the mind. For example: * In the eyes-cycle, just say: " Focus the eyes to the center of the eyebrows to see (the light of your soul in your brain is about one inch behind the center of the eyebrows)." * In the ears-cycle, just say: " Focus the ears to the summit of the head to hear (the sound of nature, from the Supreme-Being)." Just ignore what you see or hear. The following figure depicts the flow of the eyes-cycle and ears-cycle during the meditation session, which lasts about 25-30 minutes for the beginner and about 45-60 minutes or more as needed later (the longer the better). |
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(d). X Thin:
T t m mt ra v quay v trng thi bnh thܩng. Ri: - Ch hai tay v vut ln sng mi Ƕ 3 ln cho m. |
(d). Relaxation:
Gradually open your eyes and return to the normal condition. Then: - Rub your hands together and apply the heat to your nose about 3 times. |
| - Ch hai tay v p sc nng ln u 3 ln. Ko tri tai 3 ln. | - Rub your hands together and apply the heat to your head about 3 times. Pull your ear-tips 3 times. |
| - Bp cnh tay cho th gin, tri ri phi. | - Massage your arms, left then right. |
| - Bp chn t i xung ngn, tri ri phi. Ch xt hai bn chn. | - Massage your legs, left then right. And also, rub your feet. |
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X thin lun lun p dng sau bui ngi thin, k c luyn
cc cp bc cao.
(e). n Chng: - Lc mi tp: * Bn c th thy mt im sng nh trong c, hoc l mt tia sng. * Bn c th nghe nhng m thanh l trong c nh ting d hoc ting ve. - Lu dn: * Bn s cm thy hin tܮng kh t trong lng bn tay, lng bn chn rn rn, m m. Sau kh lc ny s sn rt, chy ngܮc v thn theo hai tay, hai chn v ܮc gi l dng Kh Lu . ng thi, bn cng s cm thy c lung gi nh phng pht trn m c. Trong khong t 3-6 thng, nu bn khng c nhng cm nhn ny th rt c th bn thc hnh sai lc, hoc c th v cn c tin nghip nn cn phi c thm thi gian, mt nm hay nhiu nm. |
The relaxation session is always performed at the end in all three levels of
meditation.
(e). Proof of Result: - In the beginning: * You may see a tiny point of light in your brain or a beam of light. * You may hear some sounds in your brain, like the sound of the cricket or cicada. - Later on: * You may feel that the divine energy concentrates at the center of your hands and the bottom of your feet. Then there is some holy force from your heart that tries to withdraw this divine energy to your body through your arms and legs ( Khi Luu ). At the same time, the air blows lightly on the top of the fontanelle. If you do not have these "feelings" in 3-6 months, you may not be doing it correctly, or you may need more time, a year or more depending on the contribution of "cause and effect" in the previous lives. |
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(2). Luyn Kh Ha Thn:
Da vo quyn Ph M Thin, ܮc bit sau vi nm thin nh cp mt, hoc cho ljn khi bn nghe ܮc hai m thanh trm, t c v t tim, bn c th bܧc qua giai on hai. By gi bn khng cn s dng chic gh thܩng na, m l chic gh nm nghing nh gh xp. |
(2). To transform the divine energy into the spiritual body:
Based on the boolet "To Break The Labyrinth Of Meditation," after a few years of practicing level one, or until you hear two low-frequency sounds from the top of the head and the base of the heart, you can enter level two. At this time, you nolonger use a regular chair, but a Lazy-boy chair or a lawn chair. |
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Nh vy c ngha l bn khng cn ngi na, m l na ngi
na nm (vi Ƕ nghing 45 Ƕ lc mi tp). V bn tip
tc lm nhng Ƕng tc y nh ngi thin.
Tuy nhin, n chng trong giai on ny rt khc. Kh lc s tp trung v chy vng vng bng dܧi, gi l hin tܮng o Chuyn . Sau nhiu nm luyn tp, vng kh lc ny c th hoc khng th di chuyn t bng dܧi ( H n in ) ln ngc ( Trung n in ) ri ln u, nh u ( Thܮng n in ). Tc gi hin ang hnh thin cp bc mt nn khng c kinh nghim g cp hai ny. S vit thm khi no ti . |
That means you no longer sit, but you do a half sitting and a half lying down
position (45 degree inclined from the beginning). And you continue to do the
same steps as described in level one.
However, the proof of result is different. The divine energy is formed in your abdomen as a wheel of force ( Dao Chuyen ). Through years of practice, and depending on your previous lives, this wheel of force may or may not gradually move up from the abdomen ( Ha Don Dien ) to the chest ( Trung Don Dien ) and then the head ( Thuong Don Dien ), especially at the summit. Because I (the author) am only in level one, I don't have any experience in this level. I will write more in detail when I reach that far. |
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(3). Luyn Thn Hܩn H:
Cng da vo quyn sch trn, i cng, khi vng kh lc di chuyn ln nh u, bn c th dng ra lnh cho Chn Thn ( thnh hnh trong bn) ri khi xc thn. Chn Thn ny (tc l linh hn ging nh hnh ngܩi ca bn) khng khc g Chn Thn ca Pht Tin Thnh Thn c th di chuyn khp ni theo mun ca bn. Khi nhp xc v li ci trn th cng cng mt phng cch m thi, dng ra lnh vy. cp bc ny, bn phi n chay trܩng. Tuy nhin, bn c th ung sa, n b, n trng (khng c ngi, hin nhin). |
(3). To transform the spiritual body into the holy being:
In general, based on the above booklet, when the wheel of force exists in the head, you can use your mind to order the spiritual body ( Chon Than , already formed in your body) to leave the flesh. Then the spiritual body (your purified soul in the same form as you are) can separate from your body to become a holy being, same as angel, deity, saint, fairy, buddha, etc. and can go anywhere by the order of your mind. Returning to the human body is in the same way: by ordering of your mind. At this level, you must become 100% vegetarian. But you can drink milk and eat cheese, eggs (without the embryo inside). |
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(4). Luyn H Hܩn V:
cp bc ny th chng cn g Nj luyn (nh Thܮng ch thn ch dy trong mt n c). Tip tc tu tp nhng g cp bc ba. C l, theo thin ca ti, cha c v Cao i trn qu a Cu ny ang luyn Hܩn V c. |
(4). To unify the holy being with the Supreme Being:
There is nothing else new to do at this level (as has been taught directly by the Supreme Being in one of the medium session). Continue to do whatever you do at level three. Perhaps, with my knowledge, there is no one on Earth, as a CaoDaist, at this level yet. |
Bi Trܧc