> pragmatic techniques from zen buddhism/yoga Not Zen, but there's "kasina" meditation that sounds similar to this. You might stare at a light source or a colo

> pragmatic techniques from zen buddhism/yoga Not Zen, but there's "kasina" meditation that sounds similar to this. You might stare at a light source or a colored disc, then close your eyes and watch the afterimage. Repeat. That's it really – very mechanical. That can lead to wakeful closed-eye hallucinations, some of which are described here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed-eye_hallucination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed-eye_hallucination