It’s quite likely that the pleasant experience you had triggered this off, but I’m pretty sure it won’t be a regular occurrence. I was in pretty deep – probably asleep, truth be told – but as the energy became present in my mind I started to ‘come to’ a little. How do objects or patterns move in a scary way? They’re a kind of side-effect of (in the first case) getting a bit dreamy, or (in the second case) starting to get more concentrated. My brother, if chants and mantras stir a vibrations within you, what steps can be taken to understand them fully? First it moved all around my body and than to my brain. In fact, my eyes felt incredibly refreshed. The problem is that you’re probably focusing on the piti in a way that intensifies it, and being more aware of joy will take the heat off by dividing your attention. Sometimes if focused on, it launches into a full-blown event. How can I silence my mind without the help I usually get from Herbs? It’s quite common for people to experience some resistance to meditation after having had a particularly good (i.e. It did not hurt luckily, but after about 20 minutes, it stopped, oddly during that specific time I imagined… Chewing it? You’re not trying to work this out for yourself, so don’t try to answer these questions. -having pain between my eyebrows. I used to notice this a lot when I first started meditating, but it hasn’t bothered me in a long time, so perhaps it’s just a passing phase. So as for my reflexion, i just started meditation 1 month ago since there i m being having a mild practice and being reading all sorts of stuff, so i m pretty much a beginner in all of this, so what would be your biggest advice for me?Is it better to meditate in silence or with music? -feeling a bit hot. I’ve had noises so loud in one ear they made me jump, lights, weird visual things, feelings of floating or expanding or shrinking – just every now and then. Yes, indeed, Bernie. Sometimes though it is quite strong and it helps to simply observe it like I would the breath. Should I be worried becuase I freaked out, I don’t think there’s anything to worry about, Cheyenne. Does it also explain stages where the visuals are THAT vivid that I return from meditation more spaced out than when I initially started? And so the lips and hands feel large, for example. Last weekend I was sick laying in bed doing meditation I think I fall asleep and heard someone moving in my bed first I thought it’s hubby but he was talking in living room someone came on top of my whole body I tried to remote quilt from my body 3 times no success finally fourth time I was able to remove quilt from my face and no one was around . Do you mean that you don’t think the article was written by a Buddhist? I’ve no idea what causes it, unfortunately, although I doubt if it’s a bad sign. Nausea can persist for a while (I was once seasick for two days after taking a ferry in bad weather) but the discomfort will pass in time. its my second week of meditation, i feel like something wants to burst out of my head and sometimes a tingling sensation. During the meditation the pains are stronger and my shoulders and arms become heavy. Maybe there’s something a little “off” about the way you were initially holding your head? Imagine the top of your head being pulled upward towards the ceiling, which straightens your spine, then just let the muscles go soft and relax. Don’t take them too seriously or try to make them happen — that’ll just cause you distress. Like someone screaming or things moving, except I can’t actually hear or see anything- not like the experiences described here. I feel like all these movements are not my own and feel effortless. Perhaps you would benefit from taking a break from posting? Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. After finishing the thoughts and feelings meditation, the room was moving back and forth in a kind of swaying motion. Now I have discontinued mediation but will start it back again. Lastly, if you’re going to practice meditation, start with a reputable teacher. Hi, We all get distracted. They’re also nothing to get excited about either. Learn more here. I could feel one cold dot moving inside my body. as the charge went up my body an invisible hole appeared in the top of my head, a big hole, and what I can only describe as other-wordly-massive energy, entered through the hole and surged through my body at an impossible speed. I now go to the chiropractor monthly, and haven’t experienced this twitch in years. Plz help me why it’s happening to me , is it evil spirits , good spirits or is this my mind playing with me . The time was around 4:15 A.M. It’s not something either to get upset about or excited about. Don’t forget, prompt responses aren’t half as important as correct responses. Anyone else had this? Breathe in deeply and pull your shoulders up to your ears. But, as I’m sure you’ve been told, as best you can simply accept the presence of these symptoms, and explore them mindfully. What I’d suggest is that you observe the sensations of the fear that are arising. Very enjoyable though. -feeling a cool wind entering my left ear slowly :) Having a neutral, affectless awareness is not healthy. and then I am aware of a medallion that looks like it is made of stone with low and high relief with a face on it. It’s not of any great significance, so I’d suggest not getting hung up on the experience. I have a hard time explaining exactly what it felt like – it was very much a release of something. Then, just carry on with the meditation practice. Then if I continue to put my consciousness on hand, I start feeling some sensations like something wants to get out. And if your answer is yes then could you please suggest how i can mentally aproach/accept the physical sensations experienced during meditation so that i dont always freak out every time i experience them? If you notice your mind wanders away, just bring it back to the meditation object. I meant to say that I have experienced music when none was playing. You have devoted so much time to help us understand the path. I scanned through the article but I dont think it mentions what i experienced. You might also want to check for other potential problems, such as financial or sexual exploitation of students. After experimenting a bit, I could discern two specific types of “presences”. What I experienced was what seemed to feel like puffs of smoke rising from my heart. Don’t assume pain in the lower back, cramping in the legs and that “pins and needles” feeling are … Are you getting a little happier? Leo, I feel the same. I started like two months ago and I had a very weird experience today during the last part of the meditation. Just keep going with your practice. anyway,i have been told by numerois people to try meditation to help calm and control my anxious mind and help me eccept my physical self more! really its just a sensation that you are perceiving as bad(cold water is cold but run your hand through scolding hot water also can feel cold). Unfortunately it’s not likely that you’re going to get the kind of help you need from a comment on a blog post. You’ve probably heard them called the “formless jhānas” or “higher jhānas” but that’s not a term the Buddha used, and they’re distinct experiences from the jhānas proper. Each week i write down my experiences and then move on, so not focus on them at each session. I mediated and asked the universe who is this. It’s normal. Hoping these as well as new sensations continue as I journey ahead. I have to love the hurt. When I let go of tension in the face/neck area, the headaches went away. May I know what are those things which I had experienced. What you’re describing sounds quite serious, and you need to seek solid support rather than just ask questions on a blog. Other details about the tingle on the top of the head There is a 3rd option. That’s just how things are. I’m doing guided meditations, should I continue doing the same one to try to repeat it? It was probably your fear that was producing the shapes, rather than the other way around. Just keep going with your practice. And the colors always do the same pattern. It’s also best not to get excited about it, since that’s not helpful. Thank you. Is this normal? However, the dominant experience was that of a huge bubble of peace and clarity of nothing. Also, because the body is relaxing, there’s a release of tension. Lately depression is taking most of my energy. Not sure what it was, but I am sure I let go of something deep. I open my eyes and I am in straight up position. It’s probably moisture from your body wicking through the fabric of the blanket and condensing against the relative coolness of the tiles. But the day after and since, I have these horrible feelings on the left side of the chest, like a ball of pressure inside that moves around and doesn’t leave me alone. It’s a good sign. I’d suggest talking to the person who taught you the shamanic meditation you’ve been doing. I wasn’t controlling it …it was like and unforeseen force was controlling it ..then my right arm lifted ..then both arms were being raised. You should really talk to a therapist to help you work through these difficult experiences. Try paying attention to the movements of the breathing in the belly, for example. To be honest, I wondered if I was going a little bonkers ;). But many of the specific images you’re discussing — visible against a light background — sound like nothing more than negative afterimages, caused by the eye having been exposed to an image, especially a bright one, causing exhaustion of the retina’s photopigments. just let me know if i shall ignore the spining or focus on it? Is this good? Once total concentration on the breath is attained, things start getting really interesting. You might want to try some guided meditations, which will give you suggestions about what to do and also bring you back when you space out. Here, we describe causes and treatments for a feeling of pressure in the head. Major Arvind Singh Rajawat That is love. You’re very unlikely to be able to “make” this happen again. My friend, on the other hand, felt anxious and was trying to focus on the guard’s words, meaning that he wasn’t paying as much attention to his body language. I don’t know, but it was terrifying. I have mild synesthesia and your description above feels close to what I experienced, but not quite. Dear Bodhipaksa, I am curious your opinion of negative energies affecting a person during meditation, especially when the “3rd eye” is involved. But 9 times out of 10 when I close my eyes even in public, they are there and I When it left my body through the top of my head, I was in a fully alert state. Try breaking the session up with light exercise. Twitching in meditation is quite common, Judi, and it’s always involuntary. Do you also experience this sensation in your head at other times? This giant ball of energy built up in my core and it exited my body through my head. It was so intense that it sometimes felt dangerous to drive. To reframe your question, have you noticed all the times you dream of things and they don’t happen in real life? I have noticed that I get quite hot, develop damp skin, and recently have felt a pressure in the top of my head, as though something is trying to burst out. Thank you, Lot. As are mental representations. It’s as if something inside us has been shaken up. It’s very unlikely that meditation is going to lead to migraines. I seek ur assistance n would try to be brief , I am experiencing strange things from last 6 months ,like mood swings,getting irritated ,in second week of June I I thought to start meditation to feel relaxed ,I wAtched video on you tube spiritual reality n listened to binaural beats . Bodhipaska, For the first time during meditation, I immediately picked up the sound of chanting. The problem with this is that it creates tension in the back of the neck. Last week during my breath meditation I experienced that after few minutes my breath slowly faded away and eventually disappeared and I experienced complete silence. I presume by “thought” you mean “internal self-talk.”, “If this is possible, then what would make you come out of this state?”. I doubt if the two things are directly related, Antony. Sometimes the peace and equanimity is so powerful it feels like it’s exuding out of my body. After the counting was done and Bodhi’s voice was telling me to observe how I felt I noticed that my mind was calm, there were lights around me and my body felt energised so all-in-all it was a positive experience. I’m not to sure but I am about to have stomach surgery and have been stressed. A little background: meditation for me is typically about calming anxiety or when my mind goes into obsessive-thoughts. I meditated for close to an hour, when suddenly I heard the sound of pots banging onto each other in the Kitchen so I figured someone had entered the house and decided to wake up to see who it was, I opened my eyes but couldn’t move my body for about 2 to 3 minutes. One reason is that you may not be used to sitting in your meditative position, such as the lotus position. The string shape moves away after seconds and I see deep into the universe black, far reaching and little lights shining very far in the distance in every direction. It’s nice to receive appreciative feedback. Hi, Mike. I can’t feed the world with a teaspoon of love. I’ve meditated on and off with a mantra over the years before that. If it’s flowing just right, I feel the vibration echo thru my skull. Push your shoulders out to the front and then upwards while inhaling. Thank you so much for your guidance, you have pointed me back in the direction of home. Before I say this, note that I do not believe in mysticism or anything of the like. Our normal sense of spatial orientation and separation is lost. It’s been a busy summer. In some of these cases it’s not hard to see that the nimitta is connected with the object of the meditation, or some other positive quality that’s emerging in the meditation. There’s no possibility that this is going to harm you. I saw that everybody around me in that class was sitting calmly. I used to feel pressure in my head, like it's full, but I hadn't felt this in a while, not until I started the breath meditations. I am fully aware of my surroundings. And above all, don’t be afraid of it. i would like to do it for longer but i experience migraines time to time. Generally piti is pleasant, although sometimes it can become too intense and be so strong that it’s unpleasant. All this I could see when my eyes were still closed. So you’re in the situation of someone being yelled at by a foreigner, which can be scary. Observe them. Ideally in meditation you’d develop more body awareness, and although there may be tensions to work through you’d generally become more relaxed. Further exploration should be interesting, but I have no pressure to push anything.. Apologies if this is disappointing, but I’d imagine there’s a straightforward physical explanation for this. -feeling my hand bending in an unpleasnat way. I went to a 10 day Vipassana course by S.N Goenka. 10-Minute Meditation. One of the points of meditation is to observe our thoughts as objects, although we also observe the sensations of the body, our feelings, etc. All of my memories and things I associate with doors don’t automatically come up like they normally do. The same happens when I concentrate in the middle of forehead, I would feel gentle stiffness and some dark unstructured tunnel appears before my eyes, and as I follow it through the end (which never appears), I feel the same coolness sensation in the whole body after a few mins. Sometimes poor posture can result in some symptoms. I’m afraid it’s not an approach to meditation I know anything about. Compassion and unconditional love. It was a very interesting experience. So keep working on grounding yourself in your present-moment physical experience. Because the muscles on the back of the neck are stronger than those on the front, the neck curves backward. Gold is rich. Recently I noticed that soon after meditation their is a point in my lower back which hurts ( though slightly) for some time before vanishing away. I found no solution of it around me,and o am chasing that experience from that day because it was very much pleasurable. I started practicing meditation around two month ago and Ive recently noticed that every time I finish the meditation I feel cold and I need a jumper or something that makes me feel better. Now you just need to bring in a more alert sense of attentiveness to your experience. So, try reajusting or sitting in a chair. It’s nothing at all to be worried about. Thanks. At one point ( not sure which stage ) I had the strange sensation of my mind being stuck/jammed. First impression: Before I ever met angel I was prompted by everyone I know to cold call her and ask her advice on starting my non-profit, the Institute for Compassionate Leadership.The subtext was, “If you want to know about the intersection of social action and meditation, this is the leading expert.” Called “the most intriguing African-American Buddhist” … Anyway, these days there’s a tendency to think that the goal of Buddhism is having an insight experience. Thank you again. Presumably some part of your brain has developed the idea that a calm state of mind is a threat in some way. Go back and read the three paragraphs beginning with “What I think is going on is that there’s a kind of dreamy state of mind combined with mild sensory deprivation….”. Visually, they were quite weird and not scary at all. I’d suggest paying more attention to the physical sensations of the breathing, so that you stay more rooted in sensory reality rather than in imagination. It helps me silence all of that and get centered again. I’m curious what kind of meditation you’re doing. I know this sounds like a load of bullshit and as I have a rather logical mind, I’m struggling with these experiences. Love is a confusing word for me. Should I listen to music when I meditate? it started after about 8mins in, my breathing starting coming rapidly by itself, I went with the flow (go with the flow when meditating is best I find). Chasing the experience will actually stop it from happening again, since it only happens when we temporarily give up chasing or pushing away any experience, and instead simply rest in awareness. Beauty makes me cry. You don’t say anything about what kind of meditation you do. Thanks for replying. My body felt that it was melting . It startled me and i came out of my meditation. Regards kamal. It almost feels like it’s trying to root me to the earth I have a Question What you saw while meditating isn’t that important. It is actually quite helpful for people like myself who are meditating with no formal training or guru. That’s one of the goals, Lot. I’d suggest paying less attention to visuals — which are largely distractions — and more to the actual sensory experience arising in the body. Can you explain what this experience meant? if i let it pull me, with resisting myself from lie on bed, then, once my … It’s tempting to follow. That’s fantastic! I was only aware of my breathing and a yellow core in my chest. Nothing is a distraction if we pay attention to it mindfully, Lot. I’m sorry to hear that you’re having these unpleasant experiences, Dif. Or is it that it’s somehow taboo to mention this phenomenon? The whole experience lasted about 5 seconds but then my mind snap out of it. (it’s not accurate to call it zazen as I have invented my own little tricks and twists). But actually I’m not even sure if it’s from meditation. I used to watch phosphenes at night when I was a kid. My ‘awareness’ has no sensation whatsoever, it is neutral, empty, Teflon. (also my feet always fall asleep while I’m meditating, is there something I can do about it?). Most recently between my eyebrows started tingling, I’m worried I may be opening my 3rd eye too soon. I’d strongly suggest that you don’t try to repeat it — not that there’s anything wrong with the experience of piti, but that trying to make it happen is a form of grasping that will actually prevent it from happening! It feels like a strong stabbing sensation around my belly button, as soon as i loose focus it goes away, and once i begin to drift out again it returns. Of course I have a family history of trance mediumship so it could be related to that. I get the impression you’re looking for validation that these experiences are “special” in some way. .i dont know why i feel scared when i close my eyes while making maditation! (“Someone is in my body.”) Then you imagined who this person might be, and saw an image of them. You’ll still experience the sensations in your scalp, but that’s OK. Gradually you’ll find that they become less noticeable, and that when they’re present they don’t bother you so much. It’s not exactly common to have involuntary movements of the body take place while meditating, but it’s not extremely rare either. But i felt it. I feel I was guided to your site to ask about it. Brief answers only, I’m afraid, since I have to head off: Silence is much better, meditate whether it’s light or dark, and yes that’s completely normal :). I’m afraid I’ve no idea what would be causing the red spots, though. When we meditate, the conscious mind shuts up a bit more, and it becomes easier to get a sense of what’s going on in less conscious parts of our minds. I often hear loud voice n it disturb me . It’s less common for the body to want to make movements, but it’s not exactly rare. It felt almost good , but in a sense too powerful – pure pleasure. I went through a time of headaches during and after meditation. I can’t really say what was going on, Roald. as it travelled up my body ‘something’ stretched my back into its most upright position and my head faced straight ahead. Depending on the type of meditation that you do, this may happen if you’re prone to it. Should this happen, and will this pain pass? This is something I’ve never experienced myself. 26th Battalion i feel little bit pain in between my eyebrows during meditation. Such is the gift, love and compassion are not outside to be found, I can not think my way through, I have to feel it with the filter of my heart and being….the only way out is through feeling, it will be there on the other side…emanating from within.

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