Is this normal?

[Paul5480]

Is it common to feel like you're going crazy and dying at the same time once you glance at the truth of no self for the first time?

[SoonHei]

@Paul5480 yes. the ego fights hard to cling onto it's illusory existence

 

if your deeply mindful and aware, you will be able to remain grounded and observe the craziness/feeling of dying which appears and allow it to occur

 

[Forestluv]

6 hours ago, Paul5480 said:

Is it common to feel like you're going crazy and dying at the same time once you glance at the truth of no self for the first time?

Yes. 

For a mind that has been conditioned as a self it's entire life, entering a no-self consciousness can be very uncomfortable. The self often tries to maintain control of the narrative in the mind. It can be unfamiliar and disorienting. This can occur during a glance at truth, yet also when the mind returns to it's baseline self.

What helped me was to continue my grounding practices such as yoga, meditation and watching nonduality teachers. As well, contemplating the experience and discussing it on this forum. With time, the mind settles down and the experience becomes "integrated" into regular life and the mind expands.

[cetus]

6 hours ago, Paul5480 said:

Is it common to feel like you're going crazy and dying at the same time once you glance at the truth of no self for the first time?

@Paul5480 It can feel like you have each foot in a different world at first glance of no self. Totally common. Ego is resisting and holding to it's familliar ground state of matter.

 

[Hellspeed]

Yes, it will shatter your reality literally crubling in fear while you look at yourself and you seem blissful, can't be explained, only experienced. 

[Rilles]

Yes, hence the holy fools.