In Vedic science, this state of intense restful awareness is known as Samadhi. Though I don't see why that would make a difference. This seems to be the consensus. Alpha brain waves are present during light meditations and mindfulness activities . Indulging in those sensations and trying to recreate them are "missing the point" of meditation, so to speak. What is it? Application of NLP Model to resolving conflict and creating harmony. Ever wonder what your body is going through when you deliberately shut it down for 10 to 20 minutes during a nice, solid bout of meditation?. The parietal lobe which is associated with visuospatial processing and the distinction between yourself and the world quietens giving you a sense of oneness, hence the descriptions that meditators give of being at one with the universe. 5 Hz - State of unconscious problem solving. Ricard claims meditation is the secret to his blissful success. The brilliance of success. A short meditation is a great way to get in the habit of developing a daily practice. Three fairly popular types of meditations include: Vipassana or mindfulness meditation, transcendental meditation (TM), and Tibetan Buddhism’s “loving-kindness” meditation. When you higher your vibrations during meditation (by breathing and intend), you start to feel your light (astral, etheric) body (electric sensation). I want to leave you with something. The mind is silent - what next? The students had a bed, food, water and a bathroom but no other stimulation. It came with a basic set of programs much like a computer but you have to learn how to do the rest. Other schools simply acknowledge that they occur and do not give them any special importance. The Arrow — Buddhist attitudes to pleasure and pain. It'd be good to hear from any of you that have had a similar experience, and why you think you're able to experience it. I know a lot of people feel stress, I would consider myself someone who lives with a lot of it. The BBC's Matt Danzico reports on a US neuroscientist who is scanning the brains of Buddhist monks in the hopes of understanding the science behind tranquillity. I let go during the meditations and the affirmations felt so good Like they released a blockage. We can feel subtle energies that we normally don't notice. New research suggests that the brain displays a similar pattern of chaotic activity during meditation as it does during the psychedelic experience. The other thing that got people interested in meditation was what happened during sexual orgasm. With meditation we practise bringing awareness into our life. Just sitting there all by your self, alone with your eyes closed. They are like a seed that never even germinates. Gold Coast, Robina Australia. For those of you with an interest in spirituality you will know that there are two main paths. These MRIs showed something more permanent: denser gray matter in specific regions like the hippocampus, which is crucial for learning and memory, as well as in other areas associated with self-awareness, compassion, and reflection. Sexual energy (arousal) may spread throughout the whole body, which can create waves of pleasure, relaxation and whole body energy orgasms, and for those of the spiritual path there is potential to connect to the divine. Meditation is second nature, once you've mastered mindful thinking, which you do when falling asleep. He was Professor of Philosophy at Jabalpur University in India until 1966, and he is a pretty amazing Psychologist. In fact we have two brains which is one of the reasons why we experience internal conflict and can be in two minds about something. The Tantrika focuses on sex to the exclusion of love and prayer. reflections… shininess… things lose their names and just become objects… and the separation between people disappear creating a sense of oneness… while you continue to explore the peripheral vision I’d like you to bring your awareness to the sounds that are around you… you can hear the sound of my voice… that is obvious but there are other sounds too... and if you listen really closely you may be able to hear the sound of your own breathing… because you can hear the sound of your own breathing sometimes can you not? 4.5 Hz - Brings you into what is referred to as "the Tibetan state of consciousness", a state of meditation. The second time around I definitely felt waves of pleasure flood my whole body during the ``allow`` part. If we give the centre of this energy a name then we get the concept of God and God is usually given credit for creating the universe. I tend toward the latter school. Just think of all of those monks who lock themselves in a dark cave for six months at a time. So ordinarily you would sit with a straight back but tonight you sit or stand as you are… relax… and just find a spot to look at… don’t stare at the spot… let it be a gentle gaze… and notice that while you continue to look at that spot that you can see all around you in your peripheral vision… you see at school we were told to focus on our work and to concentrate… that forces us to use the colour cones of the eyes of which there are few and it puts us into the conscious mind and makes us tense… however when we move into peripheral vision we use the rods of the retina which are associated with black and white vision, that is our night vision… there are many more B&W rods than colour cones and the vision is indistinct and it equates to our unconscious mind… when you are in peripheral vision you can notice shadows…. It is not that you have to do anything to attain these positive states. Shows you're moving out of your 'normal mind' standpoint. What does it mean to let go? No it is not common to feel intense waves of energy when meditating. It's really confusing. And that each and every one of us is His creation then it makes sense that He wants us to use our mind and body to their ultimate potential. A state where the ecstasy is so intense that you wonder if your heart can take it? The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. The bottom line on all of them is that during meditation we can sense subtle energies in the body (or even in the energy field around the body). While these obviously feel good, they are distracting and not what I want to achieve through meditation, I meditate to help deal with insomnia/anxiety and to … Now what makes a creative person happy? They all have extended periods of prayer or chanting and sensory deprivation. I love all of your meditations so much!! 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