7.30 am
Sat cross legged on floor facing balcony. Cold morning. Using 6R and Breath. Took 3 refuge and 5 precepts. Not focused on breath, but just knowing it in the background. Foreground is the pleasure from smiling.
Each time a distraction occurs, I relax (2-3 secs as advocated by Ven. Khanti Khema), smiled and returned to the breath. Keeping the breath always in the background and not the focus. David Johnson warns to be always just 'knowing' that you are breathing but not focusing on it.
I got piti easily and just let it be. Sat for 45 mins.
11 am
Followed Ven Obhasa on zoom where she led a guided meditation. Here is the private video:
She teach to visualize a lotus flower slowly opening until all its petals are opening right to the head and the top. At this point, I experienced piti on that point on the top of the head.
Then, I visualized Delson Armstrong (my spiritual friend) and wished him happiness.. And did this for some time.
Sat for about 30 mins.
3.30 pm
Sat for 45 mins. Did TWIM on breath. Got to 1st Jhana easily, accompanied by piti and some sukha. Saw a blue colored nimitta. This is first time it is blue - navy blue. Also saw black nimitta with white ring surrounding it, with white pin-points lights. Could control the piti easily.
Tricky bit trying to know the breath without focusing on it.
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