What are complex and simple nimittas and how to use them skilfully?
Complex nimittas have all sorts of shapes, details or colours. They may even appear as whole landscapes and be moving and transforming.
With more meditation, peace and patience complex nimittas simplify naturally. They start appearing as one single colour and they have a simple shape too. Simple nimittas also stay still and don't change or transform.
Complex nimittas usually settle down over time and become simple ones.
(This short video clips was extracted from the Q&A sessions of the 9-day meditation retreat at Jhana Grove in July 2023 led by Ajahn Brahm. If you would like to view the entire retreat here is the KZfaq playlist: • 2023 July | 9 Day Retr... )