mendez said:
I was reading JoS website how to do void meditation, but dont understand how to do it. Can someone please explain step by step how to do void meditation? When i count to 4, should i focus on counting, or on what?
Please answer.
Hail Satan!
Really you should focus on the feeling of nothingness. Like you stopped your thoughts and are just present and nothing else, no thoughts buzzing about anything else. This can be a little hard at first and might seem like it is too hard, but keep at it. You can first practice just focusing on a part of your body and keeping your focus unwavering. Once you can hold your focus on a location decently well, then focus on simultaneously blanking out any thoughts that pop up.
You don't have to count or anything. Focusing on counting is just a beginner tool for keeping focus, or for breathing exercises to calm yourself. "True" void is blanking your thoughts and keeping them that way. This is similar to focus or mindfulness meditation where you might be focusing on a spot somewhere. Both accomplish the same thing by training your emotions, however actual void meditation takes this a little step further and requires you to stop your thinking (regardless of whether you are focusing on a singular point or not).