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@PsiloPutty Interesting thing is that even when you are not reacting to something with your mind, your body may react. Sometimes it's really mind-blowing, it seems like a body has its own life. But it also changes, it becomes more flexible and feels lighter. I guess that's because all the emotions and blocks it had once are being released. I think some physical exercises are also important, they help your body to adjust quicker. At least that's how it feels to me. So yeah... good luck with your practice

Watching figure skating works perfect for me. (I know that sounds ridiculous, but you are just staring intensely at the people on ice, so why not? since I like figure skating... it works even better than a regular meditation for me) Reading also works great. I guess anything will work if you really dive into it. Maybe that's why concentrating on something you like works so well.

@PsiloPutty An insight happened that I wasn't ready for and all that turned into a terrible panic attack. Even when I understood everything and the mind calmed down, the body itself was in the panic mode for months. But after that my life changed completely, so I have no regrets, even though that felt like hell. The insight was so potent that I felt that the process will go on anyways even without me meditating or doing some special techniques. In these two years I used beats maybe twice.

Making a breakthrough with binaural beats create a lasting effect. After that happened to me I found that I, on the contrary, didn't use them for a very long time, because they are quite powerful. Never found myself addicted to them. I would recommend to use what resonates with you the most at the time.

@Neo I guess you just have to be ready for any weird stuff that may appear in your field of vision.

I noticed some changes in the way how I feel my body. For exemple, I don`t feel my heartbeat as I felt it before, especially when the pulse rate is over 80. Once I accidentally discovered that it was over 80, it didn`t feel any different from 60. Also the way how I react to tickles. The feeling of it is present, but it`s not as unbearable as it was before, etc. I would be very grateful if you would share some information about the changes in perception, if you can say so. And also I am interested in sensations that can arise (like of those which occur, when the charkas are opening, etc). I would be thankful for any information provided.

@Neo I don`t know. A few times I noticed that pavement or things with ornaments on them tremble, when I don`t look at them directly. Also once when I looked at the floor with dots of different shape and size I had a feeling like if that floor is some kind of an endless tunnel and I am moving forward or when I stare closely at the yoga mat I also see some lines or waves, which are constantly moving above its surface as if there is something, but I can`t see it. All of this is quite interesting. Also with time they became more noticeable or there are times, when they aren`t or I just don`t pay attention.

@Barna You are welcome

@Barna Sorry, I don`t have the link. The title was something like Third Eye Opening... and the channel was NuMeditationMusic. I didn`t do any special exercise, I just sat still with my eyes closed trying not to think about anything. That insight happened during the third time I was meditating using that music, but I had some progress with self-analysis and using beats before trying 936, so you may need more or less time listening to it. Be careful and good luck.

@Donald Thanks

I used them in the past. And they really produce a lasting effect. But I would recommend not to use high frequences as they can accelarate experience that you may not be ready for and thus if you will have a major insight during such meditation your experience can result in a strong ego resistance, which can be very challenging. In my case that was a panic attack and that was hell. You need to surrender, but even when I started to surrender those strong panic symptoms continued for weeks. When mind calmed, the body still was in panic. Be careful. Personally for me ambient music is a good substitute, since I couldn`t meditate without any music due to low blood pressure that can easily make me asleep, even if I am sitting. I didn`t use any binaural beats since that time.

I was meditating using binaural beats and at one point, when I felt `emptiness` in my head and lost the sense of my body and my eyelids began to twitch very fast, I became really scared. I noticed (if I can say so) my own horror, though it felt quite distant. Also I felt an intense pressure in a forehead zone. I stopped to meditate, however the feeling of floating didn`t disappear at once. Also when I came up to a mirror I had a strange feeling that I am looking at myself not from my own eyes. I had a feeling that I expanded. All that scared me a lot and I had a panic. However the next day I felt quite okay. I didn`t meditate for two days (because of fear), but at the same time I wanted to, so I meditated yesterday. Even though I did it without any music I felt that floating sensation and `empty head` once more. After that I panicked as well. That night I woke up after 90 minutes of sleep and couldn`t fall asleep again. I have a high pulse rate and high blood pressure right now. Can anybody explain me what actually is going on with me and what should I do? Or can you tell me about techniques that can stabilize my condition? I would be very thankfull.

@JevinR Awareness helps you to notice the root cause of all those neurosis and by noticing that you are becoming more free. Any of that comes from identity. Understanding that you are not just your mind and your body makes those identity-fears irrelevant. But it won`t give you all the answers you seek for.

@Raphael Astral projection requires a specific technique and you were just meditating. I guess you experienced expansion. The thing is that you are getting closer to the truth and that`s why your mind tortures you with this immense fear. I had a similar experience, however mine was so intense that I fell off only for three days, then the true self made its thing and a lot of fear came out resulting in a huge panic. I don`t meditate right now, but changes are happening to me gradually. I also had two more panic attacks, but they weren`t so intense as the first one. It`s like the fear of death is gradually fades out. Crying helps a lot. Your ego is crying accepting its own time limits. You need to accept that you will eventually die (your personality and the body). Actually I think it is okay to slow down, you need to trust your intuition (but not to abandon everything) and take the pace you need to gradually conquer that fear. Also watching topic-related videos may help a lot. I posted a link to the topic I created during my panic attack, maybe it will help you somehow. There are also some helpful videos or you can search for more yourself. And this guide is also very helpful. At least it helped me a lot.

@Mal Wow, really)) Thanks, I didn`t notice) I guess his words just caused some kind of resistance in me)

@Mal If that `shadow` is the collective image of fears (and he said something like that, that the shadow makes you scared), then all of them will be neutralized after awakening. But it is a gradual process. Basically they are the products of ego, so when your ego will be shaken, all of them will gradually fade. In fact I had a feeling that by using this word he is trying to sell on his technique, as if that shadow is such a big deal that you need somebody to guide you. There is also one more thing. Ken Wilber wasn`t able to sit still even for a moment. Well, I don`t know, maybe his technique is helpful, but his words are full of gaps. At least personally for me. @Heart of Space I think that the less you know about all those studies the better for you. You need to question everything, but to keep the balance at the same time and not to become too judgemental or critical. That means you have to throw yourself in a lake of numerous doubts, where nothing is clear. When you will become so open that you will be able to assume that nonsense can have a sense, you will have much more chances to have an insight.

I want to add that binaural beats using may accelerate some kind of experience and your body may not be ready for that and thus it can result in a panic attack (for example). If anybody is using them, please be careful.

@MartineF I guess it does, self-observing can be that one thing of many others, which can help you to wake up faster.

@carloI would also recommend to do self-observation. You can observe and analyze some of your feelings and emotions by thinking what actually caused them. Was that really a person that made you angry (for example) or was that something else. Or why did you feel uncomfortable in a certain situation. You will see that there can be a very long chain of different things that created a certain emotion or feeling. That will also help you to understand how your mind dictates you what to do. You can make quite a big progress with it, since you will understand the nature of your own actions and the nature of other people`s actions. In such a way you can remove labeling and judging to a tremendous degree.

@99th_monkey It seems like you are entering subconscious mind or something like that. (since there are different thoughts, you and its very similar to right before you fall asleep), but I can`t tell anything for sure. Also pepole can cry while they are asleep and they also realize that they were crying only after waking up. But its hard to say, what actually is going on. Maybe you should just try not to think about anything at all while meditating?

@DizIzMikey No, don`t worry, they won`t, at least they don`t have to. Personally for me relationships within the family became very precious, ten times more precious than before. Also I understood that even one person can drastically change the environment, making it healthier by simply breaking the pattern of usual every day behavior. And about your grandfather... Those are just the tricks of your mind, the protection mechanism. (Its difficult to say from what exactly, but I am pretty sure that is some sort of protection that makes you wanting not to communicate with him). P.S. There are a few levels of truth.

@DizIzMikey No, don`t worry, they won`t, at least they don`t have to. Personally for me relationships within the family became very precious, ten times more precious than before. Also I understood that even one person can drastically change the environment, making it healthier by simply breaking the pattern of usual every day behavior. And about your grandfather... Those are just the tricks of your mind, the protection mechanism. (Its difficult to say from what exactly, but I am pretty sure that is some sort of protection that makes you wanting not to communicate with him). P.S. There are a few levels of truth.

@abrakamowse You are welcome) Also you can ask yourself what will happen after the death. Actually a lot of things may help. You can make self-analysis by wondering why there are some things that you can tell about and why there are some that you can`t tell anybody, why you are using certain words or why certain thoughts or emotional reactions appear, were they really the result of external or of something inner, and what exactly creates them. I would recommend to observe yourself all the time, your own words, actions and emotions and to dig deeper and deeper. All of that helped me to reduce ego-influence.

@abrakamowse We will wait I would advise not to concentrate on enlightenment itself. It is an experience, you can come up with a conclusion intellectually and slowly build up yout meditation skills (if you can say so) and then one day that experience will hit you. Plus they say you can`t find enlightenment, when you are looking for it. Self-inquiry itself is very powerful. I was able to make a big progress using only this one method. It also helps to reduce the ego influence a lot. Don`t give up!

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