Comments on: Meditation

By: Marcus

Marcus — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:59:57 +0000

Thanks! I am not sure why these other aspects of meditation are rarely mentioned. Perhaps not many people experience them, (although that seems odd to me), or maybe people don’t like to mention them. It could also be down to the way people meditate. Any ideas on why this could be?

By: Brow of Calm

Brow of Calm — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:44:38 +0000

I like the way you have explained about meditation and how it can bring about big changes, not always so comfortable or peaceful. The way meditation can stir up deep rooted issues that need to be cleansed and healed is often not mentioned.
The sub-conscious mind is full of unsolved emotions and past experiences. Of course meditation can result in peace, calm and love but like most things it is a developement.
Great post and well written too.
Peace.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 08:55:49 +0000

Meditation can be a very funny thing. It no doubt helps a lot – but it can create a lot of strange and whacky moments. So it is possible to start wondering if you are having an emotional break down or the onset of a mental disorder, that is for sure. But it depends on your approach, it the individuals constitution.

As you noted the reason I mentioned Kundalini is because of how powerful the energies can be. I experimented with it and had some rather odd experiences.

And yeah I agree – if you can find some class or teacher to help with meditation if you are really serious about it than great. Though such things aren’t available to everyone – and it needn’t put them off giving meditation a go.

Heh – the photo’s quite neat isn’t it…

By: Attila Borcsa

Attila Borcsa — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:41:05 +0000

Agree, extreme care is needed when experimenting and looking around for meditation techniques. Having a guide though I think is vital. Although books can describe with great care what needs to be done and even the effects, still, the help of an experienced person is priceless. The actual level of understanding of the “how” and the “what” that needs to be done is, or at least might be, limited for a beginner.

Concerning the case of kundalini, the experience of Gopi Krishna is elucidating. The phenomenon (or energy or whatever) is far from being well documented. And few people are known to be able to deal with it without undesired effects. For those who wish to try approaching kundalini and the related, I suggest learning from Gopi Krishna first. It was a good idea to mention kundalini here, as many people are fascinated by it, although it is by far as simple as it seems.

Your warning regarding the effectiveness of meditation techniques is to be considered. You did good to point that out! One should be aware of those, otherwise might blame the technique or those who taught him/her that, for starting to be a better person, more attentive, more aware or conscious. All right, in fact this is very important and one should give serious considerations before dedicating to a serious meditation practice. And I like a lot the baby buddha picture!