Expert: Alex Wilding - 8/4/2008

Question
QUESTION: how could i achieve the such concentration so that i will able to burn the candle with my eyes

ANSWER: Dear aashish,
It is said to take about 17 lifetimes.

More importantly, however - why would you want to do that? A cigarette lighter costs about 50 cents.

All the best
Alex W

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QUESTION: thts not answer sir i know tht the lighter cost 50 rs i want to increse my abilties

ANSWER: Seriously, the texts only prescribe one method for this: years and years of practice, many, many hours a day. Is it worth it?

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QUESTION: sir,please tell me the way i will do the practice

Answer
You have to become practically fully enlightened before you get that kind of power, according to the texts.
One way would be to light a candle and let your view and mind focus on the flame, recalling all the time that it is impermanent - the "flame" is not a thing, but is like the flow of a river. If you can stay focussed on that for the whole time it takes for the candle to burn down, and do that again and again, you should gradually be able to "enter into" the flame with your mind. This, according to the texts, will lead to power over fire.