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tamasomajyotirgamaya
USA
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 Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 2:38:38 PM
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Thank God I stumbled upon this website! I was initiated by someone back in India. The experience was very simple. I was told to sit in his meditation room while he went out with his dog for a walk. Suddenly it seemed like I was hit with something on the forehead. I immediately was forced to be lying down - as if Shavasana. I do not notice anything spectacular during those 25-30 minutes. Anyways, since then whenever I sit in the lotus pose (usually before I go to sleep in my bed), I am gradually forced to lie down. If I try not to lie down, my head will be bent so much towards the rear that my neck will be be hurting. Once I involuntarily lie down, pranayama starts without any effort. It keeps going. It starts with deep breathing in and out and then will go to one of the bandhs. Now very recently following has started to happen. I will breath in so much as if I think my lungs are going to explode. At the full capacity, pulsation of very short breathing starts. Then normal deep breathing happens for 4 - 8 times. Now this whole cycle repeats a several times. In between I will experience some mild electric impulses over the heart. Next day morning I feel that I have not slept well and have some overall weakness.
Is this all normal? Since every bit happens involuntarily, should I try to do anything different? |
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CarsonZi
Canada
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Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 3:23:19 PM
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Hi tamasomajyotigamaya and welcome to the AYP forums...
Here's my take on this...
You received Shaktipat in India and it awakened your kundalini. Now when you sit for meditation (in lotus posture) "automatic yoga" happens. You can read a lesson on that here: http://www.aypsite.org/210.html
and here is a link to the FAQ on Automatic Yoga:
http://www.aypsite.org/forum/topic....OPIC_ID=2231
There are many links within this one that will help.
You will be ok. Have a read through this stuff and let us know if you have any more questions. Good luck!
Love,
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tamasomajyotirgamaya
USA
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Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 4:40:20 PM
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Thanks for the reply. It is helpful.
So then, from the experience of others, is it ideal not to interject any of the other pranayama thru voluntary action during the time that I am experiencing "automatic pranayama"? What are the markers that the meditation is progressing in the right track? I am not necessarily looking to hasten the progress but would like to know next in development what to expect. And overall question to all is, what is the general opinion on the destination?
Om Tat Sat! |
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tamasomajyotirgamaya
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