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Pheel
China
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 Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 01:05:33 AM
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Hello all,
I have been shedding tears, emotionlessly, during and immediately after meditations for more than two weeks now. I suppose this is purification. But what is it for? the physical eyes? Does anyone went through similar experience?
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Shanti
USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 09:28:27 AM
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Yes, purification. 
Are you practicing sambhavi?
Many here have experienced tears during meditation. Deep seated emotions, some of which we may be aware of, but some we may not be aware of, get released during meditation. It's a good thing. Losing more of the internal blocks. |
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Etherfish
USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 09:59:07 AM
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Funny that you said emotionless. There are likely emotions behind the tears that you will find later. Purification often releases stored emotions.
The body tenses muscles to store an emotion it doesn't want to experience. It acts as a reminder to experience that emotion later. It can be stored in this manner for years. It negatively effects your health.
So as meditation profoundly relaxes the whole body, these chronically tensed muscles bring the emotion back that was stored. This is a big part of the "impurities" that are cleaned out from meditation.
The process can sometimes be accelerated by stretching. For me backbends (the wheel, or bridge) brought out tons of stored stuff, mostly anger but tears too. |
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Pheel
China
318 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 2:25:27 PM
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Hi Shanti,
Yes I am doing Sambhavi. I am having much more energy and more automatic yoga during meditation probably because of it. Sometimes feel the 3rd eye area is like a little heart beating. And then energy spills into other parts of the head, including the top. I think this is probably fine, as I never lead energy into crown. But just wanna make sure this is safe, not related to premature crown opening.
I totally feel what you said, Etherfish! I knew it when I was taking voice lessons. There is just something set in the muscles as tension. My vocal teacher tried every means she knew, but just couldn't relax me. I'll try some of the bendings to see if they bring out emotions. Do you know if there is asanas that can release intense back pulling of head during meditations?
Thank you both! |
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Shanti
USA
4854 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 4:05:49 PM
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Originally posted by Philaboston
Hi Shanti,
Yes I am doing Sambhavi.
Well... the reason I asked, at times, in Shanbhavi, if we are forcing our eyes too far up, there can be eye watering. So keep an eye  out for that too. |
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Pheel
China
318 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 7:40:24 PM
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Hi Shanti,
There's no forcing. I usually do the mudra and then tell myself to keep it. Of course, it gradually reduces just to something between intention and physical action. The tearing began long before sambhavi:) |
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Etherfish
USA
3615 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 11:30:23 PM
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Originally posted by Philaboston
Do you know if there is asanas that can release intense back pulling of head during meditations?
Thank you both!
No, I don't know anything about yoga asanas. I was doing the bridge just for stretching and flexibility and the emotions started coming out. It happened for almost a year, then subsided, but still a little bit occasionally.
While the emotions were still coming out, I was unable to strengthen the arm muscles to walk in the bridge position.
Then when almost all the emotions were gone, I was able to work on those muscles. Probably similar to your singing!
So a possible side effect of yoga - stored emotions may keep you from doing things in life you want to do, and yoga can remove the blockage! I'm just speculating here, but it seems perfectly logical. |
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Pheel
China
318 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2010 : 01:31:32 AM
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| Hi Etherfish, the odd thing for me is, when emotions are gone, I'm no longer so much into the things that I found passion in, or even infatuated with. Classical music is one of my infatuations. Some famous pieces, especially the romantic, create complicated emotions, which sits into my being as patterned blockages. Since gradually dipping into inner silence, I've been touching on my records less and less. Similar things happen to relationships. It's probably a stage. But now I do feel not very much into anything besides yoga...m |
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Etherfish
USA
3615 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2010 : 08:11:32 AM
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Yes blockages can create interests that disappear when the blockages are cleared. But other interests can be found that are more in line with your true self.
It is important to be involved with other people to balance yoga. Even if that involvement is just helping other people with yoga. But I'm sure you know that. |
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Pheel
China
318 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2010 : 3:30:43 PM
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Yes,Etherfish, I know. Naturally we all want to help people and be good to them. Actually not just people, but animals and plants. I think dogs can feel my good vibes and like me to pat them:) In terms of yoga, I tried to introduce yoga to several friends in need of it. But they didn't seem to take it on. Maybe it's not time yet.
I've been doing AYP for a while, and I haven't attracted any fellow spiritual practitioners yet... waiting...:) |
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Etherfish
USA
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Posted - Apr 05 2010 : 08:08:55 AM
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| God presents us with people to help on a regular basis. It often doesn't conform to what you would like to be doing. In other words it's usually not yoga related, but that is what is needed from you. |
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Shedding tears during meditation
