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SparklingDiamond
Australia
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 Posted - Jul 24 2012 : 01:12:03 AM
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Hi Everyone:
For the last week or so, I have been practising the Spinal breathing. Yesterday, for the first time, I extended it to the 10mins. And then this morning, in my morning practise, I included the "ujayyai breathing" as instructed by Yogani in the lessons
In my meditation session today, after the Spinal breathing,I was having dreams in my meditation, but was awake, not sleeping.
When I realized I was dreaming the dream would become hazy and vanish from my consciousness. I had a few dreams within my meditation.
Also, My head would drop down, as if about to fall asleep, but I never actually did fall asleep. As soon as I felt my head collapse/drop down, I would straighten up.
What is the dreams within meditation?
Since incorporating the spinal breathing, my meditation has been on a much deeper level.
Although I still find, that sometimes, I cannot inhale any more air, and I have only got partial way up the spine. is this normal and what can I do to rectify?
Blessings,
Sparkling |
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karl
United Kingdom
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Posted - Jul 24 2012 : 06:43:47 AM
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The dreams are just scenery. They are very strong during early meditation and can be very distracting. I almost stopped meditating because I seemed to be spending a lot of unproductive time in these experiences. Just remember that anytime you notice you are off the mantra, go gently back to the mantra. In times the scenery will stop bothering you. |
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SparklingDiamond
Australia
227 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2012 : 07:52:38 AM
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Hi Karl
Well, thats the thing. I am not new to meditation. I have practised (although not every single day) for twenty years now.
The thing that bothers me the most, is not being able to reach the crown sufficiently with my Spinal breathing. I am half way up the spine, and I run out of air (on the inhale) can't inhale anymore. |
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SparklingDiamond
Australia
227 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2012 : 07:56:47 AM
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I remember today, a woman in my meditation dream speaking to me. But when i tried to recall it during my meditation, when I suddenly realized I was dreaming, it completely vanished, and very quickly.
I know dreams can be important, and sometimes be messages, but thinking that maybe this is just stress releasing from the nervous system via these dreams I had today???
Nevertheless, enjoying the deeper meditations, which it seems the SB has brought back to me. |
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Victor
USA
910 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2012 : 7:38:03 PM
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| Are you getting enough sleep? I wouldn't pay too much attention, this will pass just like other scenery |
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SparklingDiamond
Australia
227 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2012 : 03:37:41 AM
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| thks victor. not enough sleep at all. |
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Holy
796 Posts |
Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 12:59:30 PM
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Sounds all fine :)
SBP will loosen more dreams that you may encounter. There is no difference between dreams and thoughts except in density and structure, so as karl said, come back to he mantra again and again and they will get fewer and fewer and the sun will shine forth more and more.
Happy practicing :) |
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SparklingDiamond
Australia
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Posted - Jul 31 2012 : 7:25:14 PM
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Thank you Holy!!
Definitely a huge increase in recall of my dreams since starting back into my meditation! |
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