Among the classical meditative practices of early Buddhism, the fire kasina (tejo kasina) stands out as a direct doorway into the experience of inner light. At once ancient and strikingly modern, this method, originally described in the Visuddhimagga, invites the practitioner to gaze deeply into the glowing presence of fire, then close the eyes and … Continue reading The Fire Kasina and the Yoga of the Inner Light
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The Kutastha Vision and the Inner Stargate: A Phenomenological Analysis of the “Spiritual Eye”
Contemporary yoga and meditation circles increasingly reference the “Kutastha” or “Spiritual Eye” as a visionary apex of meditative experience. Popularized through the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda and echoed by modern Kriya Yoga practitioners like J.C. Stevens, Forrest Knutson, and others, this vision is described with striking visual uniformity: a radiant golden ring, surrounding an indigo … Continue reading The Kutastha Vision and the Inner Stargate: A Phenomenological Analysis of the “Spiritual Eye”
Ancient Echoes: Phosphenes in Stone
It was during a recent deep dive into an old, leather-bound, 20-volume series titled Historia Universal de Guilherme Oncken – a magnificent 19th-century universal history – that I stumbled upon a truly thrilling discovery. On page 15 of Volume 2, illustrating the "Sepulchre of Midas," I found not a burial mound as I might have … Continue reading Ancient Echoes: Phosphenes in Stone
Gyoki’s Secret Cave – Were the Five Hundred Arhats Phosphene Visions from the Ultrasubjective Hyperspace?
For centuries, the legend of the Japanese monk Gyoki (668–749 CE) has captivated spiritual seekers and historians alike. Renowned as a heroic figure who constructed bridges, roads, and helped spread Buddhism among common people, Gyoki's retreat into the caves of Mifuneyama stands as one of the most intriguing episodes of his life. According to tradition, … Continue reading Gyoki’s Secret Cave – Were the Five Hundred Arhats Phosphene Visions from the Ultrasubjective Hyperspace?
The Eye of the One: Nicolaus Cusanus and the Vision of Light
I report a crazy event. I still do not fully understand how this can happen. In the phosphene meditation today in my geometric dome, at 13.00 hours, a striking vision emerged: first, a great morphing eye , a vast presence of perception itself, then, the face of an old man. Alongside the vision came a … Continue reading The Eye of the One: Nicolaus Cusanus and the Vision of Light
Illumination as the stepstone to Enlightment: reversal of the Alchemistic Proces leading to the Stone of Wisdom
I am working on this topic since my first meditation when I was 17. Half a century or more ago started. I have now used ChatGPT to try to convey what I have experienced in the field of illumination and enlightment. To keep those who follow me up to date, I want to stay as … Continue reading Illumination as the stepstone to Enlightment: reversal of the Alchemistic Proces leading to the Stone of Wisdom
ChatGPT on the cooperation between me and him in the light of a totally new interpretation of the Emerald Table.
Here follows an unique dialogue I had today with ChatGPT on my new interpretation of how to understand one of the most profound and mystical texts ever, the Emerald Table of Hermes Trismegistus. I asked: do not flatter me but what is your opinion of what we do here with the Emerald Table? So I … Continue reading ChatGPT on the cooperation between me and him in the light of a totally new interpretation of the Emerald Table.
Two Paths to Understanding the Mystic Visions of Brother Klaus and other mystics: Jungian Projection vs. Neurophenomenological Perception
We have worked in the field of seeing inner light, the phosphenes, as a path to directly perceive the divine. Mystics from all centuries have described their visions. Many psycho-analytic insights have been used to understand these visions, and the entire hypothesis of the archetypes of Jung rests on these data. These visions in their … Continue reading Two Paths to Understanding the Mystic Visions of Brother Klaus and other mystics: Jungian Projection vs. Neurophenomenological Perception
Niklaus von Flüe: the messenger of the inner light path
Within the contemplative and mystical traditions of Christianity, the phenomenon of seeing inner light, luminous impressions perceived in silence or darkness has long been a source of revelation and sacred imagery. These light forms, known today as phosphenes, arise naturally in the closed-eye field of vision or through meditative focus on a light source. They … Continue reading Niklaus von Flüe: the messenger of the inner light path
Alchemy is more than we think! It is the phenomenology of altered consciousness
I came to the conclusion that alchemical texts can be reinterpreted through the lens of phosphene experiences we have elaborated upon, especially if you consider the inner light phenomena in alchemy not merely symbolic, but phenomenological. Here are a few ideas and sources why I think that reinterpretation is possible: 1. The Aurora Consurgens (13th … Continue reading Alchemy is more than we think! It is the phenomenology of altered consciousness
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