Why Does A Deep Meditation Experience Make Me Laughcry?

[ChimpBrain]

I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. Uncontrollable laughter accompanied by uncontrollable tears. I've had this happen maybe 4-6 times now in my 8 months or so of meditation experience. No rhyme or reason to when it will happen really, it just does. I'm not interested in labeling this experience, but I am interested in knowing if anyone has a coherent thought on the cause behind such an experience. Is this a momentary connection with "the source"? Is this just what happens when you get into a deep meditative state so that it sort of kicks you out of that state intentionally to protect the ego? The first time it happened I thought I'd just mindfucked myself into the experience by hearing Leo mention being brought to tears during meditation. But now it's happened several times, and often when I least expected it, so I don't think that's the case. 

Thoughts? Thanks, and much love to everyone

[Frogfucius]

@ChimpBrain When I start laughing, it's usually because I'm getting a grip on the realization that everything is an illusion. It's a realization that everything I have worked for and dealt with in life is completely bullshit, and my ego peppered its influence over everything in my life. It's so hilarious! Not in a bad way, but in a relieving way.

When I cry, it's usually just bad feelings pouring out, cleansing themselves. I accept them passing and try not to think too much about it.

[ChimpBrain]

15 hours ago, Frogfucius said:

@ChimpBrain When I start laughing, it's usually because I'm getting a grip on the realization that everything is an illusion. It's a realization that everything I have worked for and dealt with in life is completely bullshit, and my ego peppered its influence over everything in my life. It's so hilarious! Not in a bad way, but in a relieving way.

When I cry, it's usually just bad feelings pouring out, cleansing themselves. I accept them passing and try not to think too much about it.

I've definitely had what you're talking about with little realizations about everything being bullshit lol, but that usually results in a grin or a chuckle at most. A sort of "wow how could I have not realized this until now" type thing that seems humorous in the moment. This is a different experience than that altogether though. There is no realization involved that I can put my finger on. It just feels like being overwhelmed with emotion. I should clarify that the tears are not sad tears but more like the type of tears one might shed when seeing their newborn baby or something. Tears of pure joy. Thanks for your input man. I can't say I've had any experience where I just cried to release bad feelings but frankly it seems like something I could benefit from.

[Flicker_boy]

maybe and maybe.

try both being equanimous with this and crying/laughing without resistance

i don't know what this is but it also happens to me, seems like you openned a gate of sorts

[ChimpBrain]

17 hours ago, Makis said:

Listen to what Eckhart Tolle has to say about this phenomenon:

 

I wish I could garner something useful from this but I can't. Seems to just be Eckhart being amused by someone in the crowd having a laughing spell. If you were able to get some useful info from it please feel free to break it down for me.

15 hours ago, InsidesOut said:

maybe and maybe.

try both being equanimous with this and crying/laughing without resistance

i don't know what this is but it also happens to me, seems like you openned a gate of sorts

I tried to not resist it so it that it wouldn't stop happening, but it only lasted a minute or 2 before thoughts took over and shut it off. You're right, it does feel like I've "opened a gate". I hope the more times I pass through it the easier access will become