Me-Time, Meditation (Part IV)

FEEL YOUR SENSES
A sense is a system of sensory cells that responds to a specific kind of physical energy and sends signals to a corresponding region within the brain, which receives and interprets the signals.
We used to say human beings had five senses — sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. Now we have categorised more senses and they are :
Special senses :
* Sight or vision through the eyes
* Hearing or sound through the ears
* Smell through the nostrils
* Taste through the tongue
Somatic senses :
* Touch or contact generally

on the skin
* Thermo energy, heat or cold, felt through the skin
* Pain that sometimes intertwined with touch
Other (perception) senses :
* Perception of balance related to cavities containing fluid in the inner ears
* Perception of body awareness
* Extra-sensory perception, also called ESP and the sixth sense.
* The sense that picks up information, which cannot be obtained through the other senses, and is generally associated with gut feeling or fortune telling.
Recall each of your old senses and give yourself a go to new ones. Feeling your senses is a common practice of meditation.

ENJOY THE VISION
Contemplate images on earth — a running stream, a calm sea, a snowy mountain, a charming cottage or even a grand mansion. Pay attention to details. Imagine yourself going through snapshots of pictures as you approach or leave a scene.
If you cannot conjure up a pleasant vision, note this as a warning sign of overwork or going on the verge of depression, which you should consult your doctor immediately. Give yourself a break. Go to the countryside. Look out to the mountain or sea. Observe the changes and relate them. You will bring back pleasant images to your next indoor meditation.

To be continued in Part V