Vivid SATS and meditation?
Hello, everyone!
I've been trying for over a year to get to the point where your scene in SATS becomes so vivid that it feels completely real, like Neville described. But so far I haven't even come close. ("Oh, but that isn't necessary to manifest!" Whether it's necessary or not is not the point).
Some people in this sub who claim to have this ability have mentioned meditation as a means to strengthen your focus and reach the stable, sleepy state required for vividness, but I still have some questions.
First, do I just meditate on the breath for a few minutes or half an hour per day and that's it? Or do I have to also do something else? Like train my mind to seed the desired scene while in the sleepy state, for example? I've had a lot of trouble because when I reach hypnagogia my mind stops listening to me and just plays whatever the hell it wants.
So, if additional training is required to be able to create the desired scene while in the sleepy state, how should I go about it?
Second, are there any recognizable milestones that will confirm I'm on the right path when I reach them? Like, say, being able to see dreamlets frequently or whatnot?
Lastly, what are the actual requirements to achieve this technique? Is it relaxation plus focus alone? Is it sheer repetition in one given session? Something else?
I'd love to hear from anyone who started out completely unable to do this and successfully trained their mind to reach that 3D-real vividness. Thank you!