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microcosm
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 Posted - Jul 28 2015 : 1:42:05 PM
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My eye muscles, those near the nose, going inside skull are tense all the time.
Are there any exercises to relax them? Tension is unpleasant and makes my meditation harder. |
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BlueRaincoat
United Kingdom
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Posted - Jul 28 2015 : 2:36:52 PM
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Hi Microcosm
What are your practices at the moment? Is Sambhavi Mudra one of them?
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microcosm
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Posted - Jul 28 2015 : 2:55:17 PM
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I do only these: asanas, pranayama and meditation.
I started spinal breathing just recently and today I noticed increased visions during meditation. One of them was a spinning disk with an eye in the center. This pushed me towards researching the third eye chakra. Should I try to open it? |
Edited by - microcosm on Jul 28 2015 2:59:24 PM |
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sunyata
USA
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Posted - Jul 28 2015 : 3:07:02 PM
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Hi Microcosm,
Welcome to the forums. In Deep Meditation, are your focusing on the spot between the eyebrows? Sometimes, this causes the tense sensation.
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I noticed increased visions during meditation. One of them was a spinning disk with an eye in the center. This pushed me towards researching the third eye chakra. Should I try to open it?
In AYP, we regard this as scenery.Simply favor the practice. Please do not try to forcefully open any chakra. It happens on it's own when the time is ready with the practices you are doing . Hope this helps.
Sunyata
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microcosm
102 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2015 : 3:54:06 PM
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No, I don't focus on the spot between my eyebrows. I feel this tension is related to seeing objects near and far away and my muscles are somehow locked into 'near mode'. I'll try to learn how to switch between far/near modes. Maybe that's the answer.
To be clear, how do I know which practice is safe for me to perform? At this moment is it safe for me to do Sambhavi Mudra? It does help with opening the third eye. How is it different from "forcefuly" opening it?
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Dogboy
USA
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Posted - Jul 28 2015 : 3:55:19 PM
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| Could be in indication of automatic sambhavi mudra, and may be temporary. If it becomes too unpleasant, pause your meditation and be with the sensation (lovingly) and see if it eases. |
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BlueRaincoat
United Kingdom
1731 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2015 : 09:57:19 AM
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It's possible you may be grasping too hard at the mantra. Picking up the mantra should be an easy process, with no tension and no straining.
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Originally posted by microcosm
To be clear, how do I know which practice is safe for me to perform?
Practices should be added one by one, with months between additions. You need to feel stable with the set of practices you are doing before adding a new one. Also keep in mind there is a delayed effect from practices, so a conservative approach to adding new ones is the safe way to go.
If you are new to yoga, bide your time till you establish how sensitive you are to practices (we are all different in our sensitivity levels). Personally I think new practitioners should stick to meditation for at least one year before taking on more techniques.
I don't think adding Sambhavi (or any other new practice for that matter) is a good idea, not before you iron out this eye muscle tension.
Practice safely and enjoy! |
Edited by - BlueRaincoat on Jul 29 2015 09:58:04 AM |
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microcosm
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Posted - Jul 29 2015 : 11:35:38 AM
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Thanks everyone.
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