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What the Spiritual Path is – The Light in the dark (Part 1)

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Let me introduce you to the Accademia using a simple analogy that will help you decide if this is the right path for you.

Throughout your entire life, you have become accustomed to living in what I refer to as "Low Frequency." It's like living in a dark room that prevents you from seeing what is around you. You have grown comfortable with living in complete darkness, unable to perceive the characteristics of the room, such as its colors, furniture, or doors; you see nothing. In a way, you may feel a sense of comfort in your blindness as it has been a constant in your life, providing a feeling of security and contentment. You have spent your entire life in this dark room, and the idea of venturing outside to explore the unknown has never crossed your mind.

Deep down inside, you know that the dark room is preventing you from living your real life. You feel closed in and muted in a reality that is too narrow for you. However, the routine of every day being the same without anything to shake up your life makes you feel safe. Then, one day while sitting on the floor completely in the dark, you find a match. You may have confused it with one of those toys or pastimes that you distract yourself with in that room. You play with the matchstick and lose track of time. Until one day, almost instinctively and without knowing how, you rub it and it catches fire. A bright light ignites, then fades. However, in your life, it can feel like an adrenaline rush. Suddenly, you realize that there is something beyond the usual darkness: there is light! This match could symbolize meditation.

However, the match does not last long, so you observe it briefly without fully comprehending how. The room is pitch black, and you are holding a stick that behaves oddly, emitting light that you are not used to. This both excites and unnerves you, almost as if you are afraid of it. The dazzling light, albeit brief, from the match's flame confuses you because it is completely novel to you and as soon as the light goes out, you are left almost dazed, staring into empty space. You try to understand why and how it could have happened, attempting to give a logical explanation until you convince yourself that you imagined it completely. "It's always been dark around here, nothing's different," you think, trying to recall the feeling you had while looking at that flame. "No one has ever mentioned anything about light, which means it doesn't exist! If it did, the whole world would know..." you continue in your mind, attempting to explain what you experienced. So, for a while, you choose to go back to living your life in the dark, forgetting what happened with that match.

You fall back into your routine, your comfort zone, where you pass the time pretending to be busy, while moving slowly and cautiously in the darkness to avoid hurting yourself. Often, you choose to remain motionless for long periods of time, out of fear of stumbling upon something or hitting a wall and injuring yourself due to the darkness. So you choose to remain still, out of fear of hurting yourself because your vision is impaired in the darkness, instead of acknowledging that the real problem and obstacle preventing you from moving forward is not your vision, but the darkness itself.

One day, while crawling on the floor to find something, you chance upon something else: another match. You know it's him again - the illumination casting a bright light in that dark room.

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You know that if you rubbed it on the ground, it would light up and allow you to experience a unique feeling outside of your daily routine: a strange excitement that almost scares you, yet you desire it because those few minutes of light make you feel an emotion that almost seems like a rebirth. You take it, rub it, and suddenly there it is - a light that illuminates your face! Your eyes light up with it and, despite the initial fear, you choose to look at it again, to observe it for much longer. At first, you focus solely on the well-being that watching that light makes you experience. So, from time to time, you search for new matches to light and watch their flame until they burn out, and you return to complete darkness that prevents you from seeing the room. The quest for matches can be compared to the search for that space during the day in which you can allow yourself to practice. The entire day is spent between obligations, work, and countless thoughts that keep you living unconsciously, and therefore in darkness. But from time to time, you search for a space for yourself in which you can devote yourself to your daily meditation.

Searching for matches has become a routine that you don't want to give up because it makes you feel good. So, you spend your day in the dark but very now and then, you grope around with your hands to try to find a match to use. Unfortunately, you don't always find them; in fact, there are days when you can't find a way to meditate. Everyone follows their own path differently. Some may stop along the way, bewildered by the strong light of the first match. Others may tire of searching for matches, believing that lighting them is too tiring. And then there are those who have always had matches in their hands, but have never understood how to use them. They have always treated them as simple sticks without ever thinking of lighting them. On the other hand, some realize almost immediately the luck they had in finding that match. But despite this, they light it and observe its light without going further. They just stand still and stare at the light, waiting for it to burn out and then go out. Some people, however, may begin to reflect on how useful and astute it would be to use the light of the small match to look for others, after a period of more or less long observation and well-being experienced thanks to the match's light. By lighting the match, they would be able to see better where all the others are resting and thus make it easier to find them in the room. This is when the true spiritual path emerges: when you stop merely admiring the beauty of the light and instead use its energy to pursue greater goals.

Simply thinking about doing something does not equate to actually doing it, so there are days when you lose the desire, or when you prefer to focus on tomorrow. There are also days when, even if you want to, you cannot find matches around you, meaning that you cannot find free time to meditate. And so, time passes. However, with persistence, you can put your plan into action and when you find a new match to light, you use every second of its duration to search the room for other matches, instead of waiting for the effect to fade and the light to go out. To your eyes, the light of the match may seem enormous because it is the first light you have ever seen. However, in reality, that small light only illuminates a few centimeters from your face and lasts for a short time, so it is not enough to show you everything there is to see. Nevertheless, you may feel satisfied with this small glimpse and believe that you now know the whole world after seeing that light.

As time passes, you use the matches you've collected to find more, but due to various commitments and time constraints, you only light one at a time. You don't realize that if you light them all together, you'd create a much larger light. Every now and then, you think about this, but one day you light one match first. As you try to light another, the first match goes out. You start to think it's a useless waste of time and energy. But eventually, you realize that with one match, you could light all the others and create a great light. One day, however, upon reflection, you realize what a great idea it is! You take a match, strike it, and quickly light all the others at the same time, creating a brilliant and immense light!

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Their light is so captivating that you find yourself staring at it without moving a finger. Before you know it, the matches go out one after the other and you're left in darkness. Despite this, you still feel immersed in the pleasant sensation that the bright light gave you. You almost don't realize that you've been in the dark for several seconds, then several minutes. The brilliance of the light has captured you, but you don't notice that you've been in the dark for a while. Lighting all the matches together was certainly worth it because it showed you a great light that moved you. However, on the other hand, you didn't know how to take advantage of the moment and remained fixed, staring at the light and waiting for time to run out. In addition, you have used up all the matches in your supply, so you have none left to use and have to start your search again in the dark. However, the search will not start from scratch because this time you know much better what you are looking for and what you want to find, unlike when you first found the match and didn't even know how to light it, let alone why you should light it.

Many people stop here, remembering the glow of a beautiful moment, letting themselves be lulled by the memory, without realizing they can strike new matches (or find time to meditate) and relive that experience whenever they desire. Some individuals, despite the darkness and the multitude of reasons that weigh them down like everyone else, possess an eye that sees beyond and choose to rekindle the search for new matches. They light them, seeking out others and igniting them together to create a powerful blaze. This time, their goal is to harness the light, not simply to stand idly and gaze at it. Some people then become strategists: they realize the importance of the light and want to find a way to live in that vibration for as long as possible. Living in the dark is no longer the only thing that matters to them: they are no longer afraid of the light, and as a result, they no longer feel the need to hide in the dark. Some people choose to be resourceful and find more time during the day to practice a little more than they did before, evolving every day one step further. This is how some people, searching for new matches, manage to discover entire stocks of candles. Candles, as you may know, have a much longer duration than the small flame of a match. In this story, the candle represents the deepest form of meditation. We are no longer referring to a meditation based only on relaxation, but one that goes beyond simple relaxation and allows you to evolve spiritually.

Some people go further because they want to know the strength of the light emitted by multiple candles, which can illuminate a much larger area than the one achieved by lighting several matches at once. The light from several lit candles is stronger, brighter, and wider than the match they had been using before. Most importantly, the light from the candles is more durable. This is just the beginning of your spiritual journey. You have lit a match and are in the very first stages, where you may still be a little scared of the strong light that has upset your vision, used to living in total darkness: unconsciousness. Meanwhile, with the vision of that light, it will almost seem as though you have reached your destination and discovered everything there was to discover, simply because you have had your first experience with the small flame of a match. However, this is only the beginning, as it is merely the first taste of knowledge that you have been able to savor. The journey has not even begun.

This is the spiritual journey of Accademia di Coscienza Dimensionale. At first, you may feel the shock of your routine collapsing but the more you taste the light of knowledge, the more you will want to learn about it. You will want to use this light to achieve larger goals. A spiritual journey is not just about searching for light and standing still to observe it until it runs out. The journey teaches you to use that light to create more of it, so that it not only continues, but also expands. Through the Academy, you will have access to new knowledge. This knowledge is like lights in the dark, which will first unsettle you, and then conquer you and you will realize that you no longer want to live without this knowledge. Once you have tasted knowledge, you will no longer want to remain in the darkness of unconsciousness.

This isn't just a journey of reading, this is Accademia di Coscienza Dimensionale.

End of page 3 of 3. If you liked the article, comment below to describe your feelings while reading or practicing the proposed technique.

This document is the translation of the original article https://www.accademiadicoscienzadimensionale.com/archives/18057 on the Accademia di Coscienza Dimensionale website.

2340 comments
  • serenella9 - 22:03 27/07/24

    Anni fa meditavo, poi ho smesso e ricominciato varie volte, ma i troppi impegni mi hanno sempre ostacolato. Immagino che questa volta io decida in ogni istante che sia giusto accendere fiammiferi e poi candele sempre piu

  • elisabet - 16:55 27/07/24

    Vedo in quei " fiammiferi" anche tutte le persone, le frasi, i video, i libri e l'incontro con l'accademia che mi hanno permesso di illuminare il buio della mia vita !

  • Hikari - 17:07 26/07/24

    Bellissima la metafora della meditazione con il fiammifero. Mi rendo conto di quanto questa descrizione sia veritiera e di quanto tempo abbia passato ad osservare la fiamma che si spegnesse, mi fossi accontentata, mi bastasse semplicemente avere abbastanza energia per andare avanti nella vita di tutti i giorni. Ma adesso sembra che la vita mi abbia portato forzatamente a riavvicinarmi al percorso spirituale, perché solo attraverso di esso potrò essere davvero in grado di superare le difficoltà che mi si presentano davanti e se continuo a ignorare ciò che ancora non so, sento che la situazione potrebbe diventare insostenibile. Se la vita mi ha portato questo, significa che è il momento di farlo come si deve, perché ci sono un sacco di cose di cui sono ancora all’oscuro, e che conosco, ma solo in teoria, nella pratica non riesco ad applicarle e imparare a farle anche nella pratica mi aiuterebbe tantissimo anche nella vita di tutti i giorni.

  • VperValerio - 14:46 26/07/24

    Proprio una bella metafora, ci puó aiutare con la visualizzazione e a ricordare cosa stiamo facendo e perché. Una volta vista la candela, ci si ricorderá per sempre, anche se per un periodo si perderá la luce, ci sará sempre quel ricordo che ci fará tornare al giusto percorso. Creiamo piú luci possibili e sempre piú grandi cosí che non si possano piú spegnere.

  • frances - 12:42 26/07/24

    sto praticando la meditazione quotidiana da circa un mese ed in effetti dopo aver praticato le prime volte adesso non riesco più a farne a meno perché mi fa stare veramente bene per tutto il giorno! ancora sono all'inizio e sto ancora brancolando nel buio ma so che adesso ho lo strumento per illuminare sempre di più la mia vita fino a che riuscirò a mantenere alte le vibrazioni anche al di fuori della meditazione. il mio obiettivo è di vivere tutti i giorni con maggiore consapevolezza di chi sono veramente in modo da poter effettuare le scelte giuste in tutti gli ambiti della mia vita!

  • Ross - 07:22 25/07/24

    La luce della camdela è pee me, l'immagine del calore che associo all-eneefia pranica. Lameditazionw xonmla luce della candela e3 meravigliosa

  • margot94 - 01:50 24/07/24

    L immagine impressa , mi rappresenta molto … tante ho volte ho visto la fiammella e la facevo spegnere , purtroppo riprendere non è facile , ma c’è sempre quel qualcosa che ti chiama … ad esempio a me è successo che c era una voce femminile che sia nei sogni e sia nella mia mente ogni giorno mi ripeteva :” devi meditare … medita medita ..” questa voce mi è rimasta impressa, magari forse un po’ io e un po’ lei mi ha dato la spinta di riprovarci di nuovo ma stavolta più forte di prima !! E la fiammella però , questa volta, la foró diventare una bella candela sempre più grande … Grazie di tutto Angel 🙏

  • Etoile - 07:26 21/07/24

    Mi sono sempre fermata a vedere la luce delle candele... La morte prematura di mio fratello mi ha scosso... Adesso voglio di più... Lui era più illuminato di me, son certa che mi ha portata lui in questo cammino ✨

  • moca - 10:25 20/07/24

    Nella mia vita ho resettato spesso il mio vissuto e ho iniziato da capo, penso che questa sia una nuova occasione, un nuovo inizio, nuova meditazione, nuova conoscenza di sé e della realtà.

  • pleiad Medaglia per aver completato lo Step 1 - 16:10 18/07/24

    Voglio piangere! E' un'immagine bellissima quella esposta. Io la vedo in senso anche più ampio: il buio è il luogo in cui viviamo, la nostra prigione, quella da cui da sempre sento di volere scappare. Davvero comincio a credere acerti filosofi greci, che affermavano come il corpo fosse la prigione dell'anima... Poi è arrivata la chiesa, a dire che non è così, che anche il corpo è buono...nei fatti però lo hanno sempre condannato nelle sue pulsioni.... Con i fiammiferi mi piacerebbe trovare la porta e anche se scoprissi che dà su un precipizio forse mi butterei, tanta è la voglia di libertà. Ma va benissimo anche la luce vista come il tempo che passiamo a meditare. Sotto questo aspetto ci insegna in che modo dobbiamo porci davanti alle scoperte che facciamo giorno per giorno. Non dobbiamo accontentarci, non dobbiamo fermarci. Nel mio caso, però, devo combattere con la pigrizia. E' vero che faccio fatica a volte a trovare il tempo, ma è anche vero che quando ne ho in abbondanza non riesco a meditare più di una volta al giorno, perché temo di ridurre anche questo momento a una routine e che poi non mi dia più nulla. Diciamo che cerco di essere più per la qualità che per la quantità di meditazioni, anche perché sto imparando a concentrarmi un po' di più. Probabilmente devo camminare ancora parecchio...trovare un mio equilibrio, se c'è.

  • Lokenath - 14:26 16/07/24

    Bella la metafora. Mi fermo a riflettere sul fatto che seppure da anni ormai sia dentro alla meditazione, l'ho per lo più praticata con poca costanza o comunque nei momenti in cui sono stato costante, la "luce" l'ho vista davvero poche volte. Se sono ancora nel percorso è perché sento che qualcosa ancora mi sfugge ma purtroppo non ho ancora avuto quell'esperienza personale tale da dire: "cavolo stupendo!! Devo andare più a fondo in questo!". A volte mi sono scoraggiato e ho smesso, soprattutto quando facendo sul serio mi sono trovato faccia a faccia con qualcosa che mi è davvero risultato difficile da digerire. Ma bel bene o nel male sono sempre qui e da circa un anno sento di essere nel percorso giusto che mi ha portato anche qui. Spero questa volta riesca a "vedere" davvero.

    • pleiad Medaglia per aver completato lo Step 1 - 16:11 18/07/24

      Coraggio! magari devi parlare di ciò che non digerivi. sono le difficoltà che trovano tutti. Poi ci sono gli attacchi del Low, ma credo tu lo sappia già...sei più vecchio di me...

  • polly - 12:41 15/07/24

    La metafora rende bene l'idea del percorso spirituale e di come la costanza, speranza e pazienza siano fondamentali per evolversi. Non mi fermerò al primo fiammifero

  • lucasm - 16:16 14/07/24

    Questo veramente bomba. Bellissima la metafora dei fiammiferi. Delle varie dinamiche. Delle candele. Finalmente della meditazione profonda. E, utilissimo e funzionale, del fatto che bisogna usare l’illuminazione per scopi profondi. Usarla soprattutto e non rimanerne solo abbagliati. Lucasm

  • pep - 12:23 10/07/24

    buio, stanza , percorso , fiammifero, paura di cadere , e poi improvvisamene la luce ......mi ricorda quando studiavo la bibbia nei primi passi ,,,e DIO disse sia LA LUCE E LUCE Fù.......INTERESSANTE CAMMINO

  • iwona - 10:12 08/07/24

    Mi piace molto questo paragone del nostro sviluppo spirituale con un fuoco di fiammiferi con cui possiamo accendere più fiammiferi, allargando così il campo visivo. Possiamo trovare una candela e accenderla con altre candele... che si bruciano più a lungo.... C'è solo un piccolo problema: come sostenere la volontà di continuare a cercare fiammiferi. So che tutto questo è influenzato dalle frequenze basse con cui sto lottando da molto tempo. Ma non mi arrendo e spero che un giorno accenderò un enorme falò. Grazie mille Angelo.