- What is Meditation
- Rehnadee Shum's Dynamic Meditation–Shumnam
- Are there Meditations for Health in Shum Sanctuary?
What is Meditation?
Meditation is using our mind to find a solution to a question whose answer is not obvious for one reason or another. There are situations where there may be a number of solutions to choose from and one might need to meditate on it to go with the best of them. The technique of meditation that one can use to reveal a solution is simply shutting the eyes so concentration can be directed to the question with as little distraction as possible. This is thinking deeply in anticipation of an 'Eureka!' moment that directs the most confidence and inspiration and inspired upon a solution. Extrapolating on this technique is the contemporary concept of mindfulness which is a method of meditation that focuses on gathering and harmonising the mental and physical beings in a present moment to charge oneself with the feeling of wholesomeness. Mindfulness has come to replace the word meditation as a secular practice that is not tied to mysticism or religious traditions. If you looking to meditate for health reasons or for motivation mindfulness is recommended.
In Shum Sanctuary meditation is used in practice to reveal the mystic dimensions within the meditator. Meditation in this definition still adheres to the meaning of looking for answers though the questions are primordial and have more to do with one's existential purpose and identity than health and self-help. This is the classical purpose of meditation that Shum Sanctuary subscribes to. Goals of meditaiton in Shum Sanctuary are the States of Enlightenment and its practice uses an innovative language for meditation that is Rehnadee Shum.
Rehnadee Shum's Dynamic Meditation–Shumnam
Meditation in Rehnadee Shum is translated as Shumnam. Shumnam describes a method of meditation that uses meditation maps to lay out the practice of meditation. A meditator who uses meditation maps will find that their effort is as nuaunced as the language is able to unravel the complexity of the mystic mind of the Innerverse. A Rehnadee Shum meditator starts with enlightenment goals closes to his latent ability and then begins to build his Mystic Skill and Mystic Strength following the path laid out in The Path of Enlightenment. As he progresses on this Path he will collect meditation maps and move through to five levels of mystic advancement. This technique that customises a meditator's effort to his ability and advances it step by step using meditation maps is Dynamic Meditation which is juxtaposed to techniques that are static where the practice doesn't change from the beginning of effort to its culmination in the highest States of Enlightenment.
Are there meditations for health in Shum Sanctuary?
Certainly. Whether you are meditating for health reasons or mystical advancement the initial steps is always to calm and collect the mind. The main difference between these meditations is how you direct these internal energies once you have them in your command. Mystics they will turn these energies to flow deeper within into a higher dimension of the Innerverse, whereas for health or other reasons you can use this energy in various other ways to promote well-being.
Mindfulness meditations in Shum Sanctuary terms are a form of hypnosis that you can use to direct the flow of your mind's energies towards goals such as good health, feeling of wellness, optimising mental function, confidence building and emotional support. The initial steps of these meditations are to calm the mind and collect ones focus to be fully present in the moment. Shum Sanctuary meditations specialise in this initial step by combining yoga exercises and breath modulation. You can create your own hybrid technique by using Shum Sanctuary meditations to get yourself centered and then start your mindfulness meditation. The Beginner and Intermediate Level meditations have effective techniques for centering oneself that can become a module in mindfulness meditations. These meditation will be tagged with Health–Wellbeing and organised for easy search. In the tutorials of these maps will be a special section on how to modulise the its steps to combine with other meditations.
There are also meditations in the Intermediate Level that are specific for health (...mystics also get sick) that promote healing. These meditations are more advanced than those tagged with Health-Wellbeing, with techniques that collect energies from deeper dimensions of the Innerverse to flow them outward for health and wellbeing. These will just be tagged Health. The tutorials will include how these meditations promote health and healing for specific ailments. It will be recommended that a medical doctor be consulted before practicing these meditaions especially if one is already on medication and therapy.
Other than health there will also be meditation techniques to promote sound sleep. Sound sleep has been recognised in modern health circles as crucial for healing. In Shum Sanctuary Beginner Maps and Intermediate Maps will be meditations that can be done just before sleep to promote deep relaxation and sleep. These meditations will be tagged ZeroSleep. The Zero refers to switching off your active mind and body systems so your energies can fully internalise and return to their core peacefully and promote deep sound sleep.
