Mindplace Kasina DeepVision Bundle - Light & Sound Meditation Aid System

You have to remember you'll want to be able to operate this device without looking at it to the extent possible. The physical buttons and simple user interface are perfect for this.At first I was annoyed at no Bluetooth, but then I learned it's important that the light and sound are synced properly, and that'd be pretty much impossible to do with BT due to its significant and variable latency.If you want to stream to it wirelessly, that's fine, just get one of those $15 3.5mm to BT adapters like you use in old cars. It has a built in mixer, so you can add in your own audio in addition to whatever the device is playing, which is nice for the more basic programs.I really love this thing. It's a great alternative to doomscrolling and depressing news listening. You can meditate or just zone out without boredom.It has a great user community. Only issue I have is that there isn't a massive amount of content available for it. But a community member recently published a detailed course on how to make content for it, so that may be changing.

Remember the flashing 'disco lights' in Saturday Night Fever which were synchronized with the music? Maybe you or someone you knew had a light-box connected to their stereo amplifier so the 8-track would make the lights flash . . . that is the program in this MP3 player.It comes with two sets of LED goggle-glasses (one for only wearing with eyes closed, the other for wearing with eyes open or closed) and dozens of meditative tracks for assisting you to relax, meditate, practice active-contemplation, or just be entertained.Charged with included USB cord. Recommend using this with a much better set of headphones, but it does come with a set of cheap earbuds.If you are a moderately advanced audiophile (with your own music-creation software) it is simple to load your own music onto this MP3 player.If you are not an advanced audiophile, you can plug this MP3 playing into any external music source and run the synchronization program. Rock out and let the disco lights flash in your closed or open eyes!These are FRAGILE goggle-glasses. They will break if dropped. The chords will break if they are not handed with gentle care. The MP3 player, however, is sturdy and will withstand a fall from pocket-height. Because these glasses MP3 player do not have Bluetooth, the multiple chords can become tangled if you are not careful. USB charging in (6-8 hr charge depending on volume), Aux cable in (to connect your own music source), headphone/earbuds out, and glasses out. Highly recommend.

I’m 52, tech incompetent, and clean/sober.I purchased this as a meditation tool/ option/ variation. When I’m particularly rusty on practice or highly agitated, I need more help to re-connect with the calm. I like it. I ultimately chose this over the competitor’s device whose AVE has lots of research because I wanted more preset options to increase the odds I would 💙at least one. Plus Kasina’s device looks far more sleek/ small. I had originally intended to also buy one of the heartmath devices (which also has good research behind it) but this Kasina is so satisfying, I no longer have the desire. My favorite preset Kasina program is river & forest.I purchased the bundle with 2 types of eyewear because I had the impression one used it with eyes open and I had concerns my contact lens covered, bulging eyes might be uncomfortable in the standard frames. The instructions, however, suggest closed eyes so I do that (with contact lenses out) and it is comfortable. So the 2nd eye piece is in reserve.Yes, it’s rather pricy, although half that of another (different but similar) tool I have: a CES, the $800 name brand Alpha Stim. Also, when I think of what I pay to visit a workshop/ retreat/ counselor & duration of partaking in what I pay for, purchasing the most highly rated AVE, which with care will 🤞🏻 last many years, the $400 price tag seems less horrifying.I store all its components in a plastic shoebox for protection, near my meditation space, and rarely take it on trips (but when I do, I still pack the space hogging shoebox).I haven’t yet partaken of the other 4 program categories of mental state, but I do like knowing the Kasina has more to offer, as it’s likely that someday I’ll try & find another something to add to the repertoire.