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Author: Kristofer Tengstrm

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PREFACE

This is the second part of my course in meditation that

began with "Basic course in meditation", which aimed at
opening up the crown chakra. In this course we will
complete the transformation and get familiar with the
spiritual realm. As this course is the second part out of two, I
suggest that you master the first part before starting with
this one. You should use the basic elements of single-
mindedness and posture that you learned in the first course
as foundations when you do the exercises in this course. If
you have any questions or wish to contact me for other
reasons, you may send an e-mail to ordermind@gmail.com.

WHAT IS THE SPIRITUAL REALM?

While the basic course was mainly about opening the crown
chakra, this course will go heavily into the purpose of that,
which is to access the spiritual realm. What I refer to as the
spiritual realm is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to
define in any sort of extensional way. Instead I will attempt
to describe it through its characteristics and thereby create
an intensional definition of sorts. It is part of the manifested
world but most humans do not consciously experience it as it
is more subtle than our ordinary world of experience. It is
also not subject to the same laws as is what we call the
physical world, because it is not confined to space/time.
There is no such thing as space or time in the spiritual realm,
no experience of closeness or distance. Furthermore, in the
spiritual realm manifestations are discernible through
differences in their feeling-state/frequency rather than
through differences in for example visual properties such as
those described in Gestalt psychology. Lastly, the spiritual
realm by default brings a sense of peace to the experiencer
and it can also be used as a medium for spiritual activities. I
believe that connection with the spiritual realm is a central
component in the development of humanity and this is the
reason why I have made it the focus of these courses.
THE LOTUS POSITION

In this course it is especially advisable for you to sit in full

lotus position while you do your exercises. The reason for
this is that it will keep you grounded and prevent physical
damage while you engage in spiritual activities. In the lotus
position you place your feet on the opposing thigh in this
manner:

The hands may be placed in various positions called mudras,

which cause varying effects depending on the position. For
our purpose, the well-known gyan mudra will be satisfactory:

Place your hands on your knees with the palms facing

upwards and thumb and forefinger touching, like above.
Relax the rest of the fingers. This is the position that we are
going to use throughout this course.
EXERCISE 1: TRANSCEND THE CROWN CHAKRA

In this exercise we will complete the opening of the crown

chakra. What I want you to do is to direct your energy
through the chakra, like a pillar or an arm pushing open a
circular door that opens much the same way a flower does.
One way of doing this is to set a point at about 2.5dm
(~10) above your head, and then establish a pillar of
energy starting from inside your body and ending at that
point, completely ignoring whatever is in its path. Practice
this until you feel that the top of your head is no longer an
obstacle to your energy so that you can easily at will extend
your consciousness to above your head in this way.

EXERCISE 2: BE ABOVE YOUR CROWN CHAKRA

If youve mastered the previous exercise, this one will be

easy. It simply consists of placing your consciousness above
your crown chakra and staying there. The hardest part is as
usual to maintain your focus and not fall prey to distractions.
Practice until youre able to maintain this state for 20
minutes relatively easily.

During this exercise you are likely to have extraordinary

experiences. You may for example become aware of a big
circular light, like a white sun or star, that you see when you
close your eyes. This is the light of your soul. If you have
this experience, stay with it as the next exercise is about
connecting with the spiritual realm and this experience
means that youve done that already so then youve got a
head start.
EXERCISE 3: CONNECT WITH THE SPIRITUAL REALM

Very good! Youve come a long way, my friend. Now we will

take the final step and connect with the spiritual realm. The
crucial change here is that instead of being above your
crown chakra spatially, you use the crown chakra as a portal
so that the world above it is the spiritual world rather than
your ceiling. Many of you have likely intuitively taken this
step already but for those who havent, heres what you do.

First, focus your awareness above your crown chakra as in

the previous exercise but be careful to maintain the energy
pillar down to your body so that you can feel your body.
Then, present the intention to connect with the spiritual
world. You should experience a shift, as though something
clicks into place or something comes into your field of
experience. At this point, just relax and let it transpire. What
you experience now will likely be unique but one example is
a brightness that comes from above and flows into you
through the crown chakra and merges with you. Another
example is the experience of a vast, dark space. The
common denominator is the sensation of eternity. Now try to
stay with this for a while. Make yourself aware of what it
feels like, this will make it easier for you to come back to this
state of being later. Once you feel like youve got the hang
of it, you can experiment with rapidly disconnecting and
reconnecting again. Eventually you should be able to easily
connect no matter the situation. Its actually possible to stay
connected to the spiritual realm all the time, at least while
youre awake. In my experience you automatically close the
crown chakra when you go to sleep so that may prove
tougher.

OPTIONAL EXERCISE: EXPERIMENT!

Congratulations, you made it! The course is really finished

now, the benefits such as peace of mind will automatically
be granted as long as you stay connected, but as I said in
the beginning the spiritual realm can also be used as a
medium for spiritual activities. For example, try to
communicate telepathically with the spiritual realm while
youre connected and see what happens.

THE END