This thread seems somehow off topic, but it's a topic by itself… I would recommend against images. They feel helpful at first but they tend to mislead by infus

This thread seems somehow off topic, but it's a topic by itself… I would recommend against images. They feel helpful at first but they tend to mislead by infusing the idea that they have something to do into the meditation. Moreover, as an aside, I didn't see anyone mentioning that you don't force yourself out of thoughts: just let thoughts come and pass without considering them intentionally. (I guess that's what westoncb meant by https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11135378 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11135378) But what can I say? I felt the way you describe for some time. I can't even say if it resulted of meditation. And it vanished as it came, unexpectedly. I may have considered that I acquired satori and experienced the hard way that satori is not something you possess. But I wouldn't be surprised to hear that my advice is bullshit according to OP. (To anyone feeling like reading about zen meditation, I would recommend Shunryu Suzuki's book Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen.)