What was that?

[Alex Busch]

Hey there,

I've been meditating for about the last two years now, and ususally between 20-30 minutes. Roughly 4 months ago I started doing Holosync and since then I've been meditating daily for 1 hour. Last night I had an interesting experience but I can't point out what it was. 40 minutes into my meditation I started to experience something that i hadn't before. It's hard to put into words what it was but the closest thing I can put words to is that it lasted about a minute where I experienced something closely related to vertigo but it was far more intense. I had to tell myself to relax because I started freaking out a little bit, and after I relaxed I just embraced it and it was actually quite pleasant, and then toward the end my entire body felt like an aura was going around it and then I had an extremely warm sensation going up and down my spine.

Then I opened my eyes and I felt more awake than I ever had. I'm uncertain what sort of experience this was and would like some help figuring out what I experienced.

Edited May 18, 2018 by Alex Busch

[PsiloPutty]

Sounds like Kundalini moving? I've had the vertigo, and also something similar to shivers of current going through me, but maybe different than what you describe. Anyway, I'd take it as progress. Careful to not want or expect a repeat of it. 

Curious about your experience with Holosync. What about it led you to meditate longer? What differences do you notice, when compared to your previous meditating?

[Nahm]

@Alex Busch That’s awesome. 

[Alex Busch]

@PsiloPutty

Yeah luckily a couple days ago I listened to Leo's Dark Side of Meditation video and that sort of gave me the sense that I shouldn't take anything that happens during meditation too seriously and to just relax. So ironically a day later I experience something out of the ordinary lol.

I really like Holosync personally. I have noticed minor benefits as far as cognitive function and memory goes. Apparently it's supposed to help connect neural networks in your brain, and help you build up awareness and such. But the thing I like about is that it sort of "locks" you in for a longer meditation session. From my own experience, when I was more of a noobie I found it difficult to even sit there for up to a half hour meditating without feelings of extreme monkey mind or distraction; all of the above.

About once or twice a week I meditate without Holosync and I find it MUCH easier to sit there for prolonged periods of time without the feelings you'd get when first starting out. Pretty sure it's just habit of using Holosync for an hour a day that makes it easier.

After the hour is up and the sounds stop, I sit there for additionally 5 minutes or so. During those 5 minutes of silence everything seems very calm, like your mind and your external surroundings. (usually; sometimes I finish feeling very anxious). But yeah I would totally suggest Holosync, especially for noobies.

Edited May 18, 2018 by Alex Busch

[cetus]

 

3 hours ago, Alex Busch said:

Then I opened my eyes and I felt more awake than I ever had.

@Alex Busch That's what happens when you take the "I" out of the picture for a moment and cease looking through the filtered lens of Alex.

Than consciousness is fully conscious. Awareness is fully aware. The universe is watching itself and fully awake.

[PsiloPutty]

@Alex Busch

Right, gotcha. I didn't get into Holosync, but for months I would use binaural beats to meditate, and found that it helped me "learn how" to meditate. Like you, I eventually found that I could meditate much easier than before without listening to anything. I still use it a couple days a week.

Same here with the extra 5 minutes of silence once the sound stops. I explore the idea that I'm not who I think I am, and I also conjure up strong feelings of love to end things on.  

[PsiloPutty]

@cetus56

I always get good stuff outta your posts. I find it hard to follow the thoughts of some folks here, but yeah, I'm guessing it's because I still think I'm me.