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Cal's Meditation and Mystical Experience Records
« on: August 14, 2014, 04:12:27 AM »
Hey GWV,

No, I'm not Cal. And I wasn't particularly enthusiastic about doing this, but I foresee trouble ahead for Cal if someone doesn't start this for him. He can beat me up or hate me if he wants to, but I am doing this out of love, and knowledge of what could happen if he doesn't get this ball rolling.

A few days ago, I guided Cal to the charisms. Since then, he's had an explosion of charismatic activity. Unfortunately, I can't get Cal to post his experiences. I suspect he's not used to trusting people he doesn't think he already knows, and because of how busy he is.

But that's part of the path, now isn't it? How do I know? Because I have a Native American friend who is also extremely gifted charismatically, and she tried to navigate the path on her own. She had some very dark and frightening experiences that have set her back some lifetimes (unless I'm able to successfully assist her before the end of this one.)

So, here's the break down. Cal works a lot. I mean, a lot. Over twice as much as an ordinary human. I suspect this is part of the reason he merely needed to become aware of the charisms and everything just blew up on him. Because he kept himself so busy that there was no time to notice.

Despite it only having been a few days since his "awakening", he's naturally reaching deep into the immaterial samadhi's with ease. In fact, he's seemingly doing so without the foundation of a still mind (according to his reports)--which I find particularly dangerous. Somehow he is experiencing the charismatic phenomena of 3rd and 4th jhana during the day, without any effort on his part. This includes blasts of kundalini energy and strong tactile (aura) sensation.

This is all based on what he has described to me. It's truly remarkable, and at the same time, concerning, as he has no intellectual foundation (the Noble Eightfold Path or whatever jives with him most), and is friends with only one Noble One (me). He claims to have no time to establish a foundation.

This is as far as I will go into detail, out of respect for his privacy. It is my hope that you all will give him a warm welcome, and ask him questions. I also hope that Valdy, Michael, or anyone else with this level of charismatic activity will relate to him until Jhananda returns. Because based on what Cal has told me, he is more charismatically gifted than I, and so is experiencing more phenomena than I. I feel inadequate to guide him effectively.

Please forgive me for anything I shouldn't have done. I can't stand the thought of him going down the route of some less fortunate friends I've seen.

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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2014, 05:39:39 AM »
Monday night was the third time I've meditated...ever. I'd like to share the experiences I had during the second and third times, which im going to almost write word for word from my journal. I'm struggling here to keep a grip on reality, I truly did not believe any of this was real...

8-4-2014
This is my second day of Meditation. I was able to reach Jhana 3 from the descriptions of Jhanananda. I wasn’t clear If I had reached Jhana 4 because I believe I had drifted in and out of sleep. A lot is unclear at this point. There was an almost blue flame like mesh that came from the outside of my closed eyes and engulfed all, became extremely bright, it formed a pearl almost and then everything went blank. I called to Jhanon again and I believe I was able to what im going to call sync with him. I think it has alot to do with him helping me.  At least I think so, there wasn’t any music but I was hearing rock music. I meditated near the fish tank and the waterfall sound was a good source to drown out while I went through the other stages. The last song was “falling away from me” by Korn. I believe that Jhanon knows me in some point of my future. He was specific in saying that I was “down the path, whether I believed so or not”. He also said that if I chose not to meditate at this point in my life that I would anyway no later, or sometime around 15 years. Probably not, but something is strange about the situation. It's almost as if ive been here before, like its fate. Fate is an excuse. I wasn’t able to control my aura as fluid as I was the previous day, but it was with me the entire day. Lastly, I was trapped in sleep, when I tried to awake I split into what I believe  was 2 separate mes where I stretched both of my arms out infront of me 2 different times. While I was trapped with one, the second repeated the action, they merged together, I awoke with both arms crossed in front of me to an extremely loud boom and the face of a vampire jumping at me.

8-11-2014
I decided to try meditation again tonight as i went to bed. As i layed there i started focusing on my breathing, deepening my breaths. It wasnt long that i was able to intensify my aura. I began to vibrate and soon after i could no longer feel my body.I wasnt able to still my mind this time fully. I kept conciously drifting my focus from my aura to my surroundings. probably because my wife and daughter were near me, i must keep them safe. the blueflame like thing came again, but it wouldnt fully engulf my vision like before. Something kept distracting me. I focused on my heart and made my aura stronger then everything stopped and lights flashed from the right to the left. I stopped breathing then came back. I focused again and it happened again. Same effect. I focused on my mother, i seen her silohette her figure, it was her. i came back with the same lights from the right to the left. I seen the face of Jesus when i focused again. Extremely detailed, vivid, i wsa awake and still not able to still my mind. If I were an artist i could recall this face and draw it to perfection. I focused again, still not able to still my thoughts. Several more times lights from right to left. Then more vivid faces started to appear, same as before extremely detailed....13 of them....demons. they came from the left corner as a ball of detailed faces, i did not acknowledge them but they were so real. one by one i willed one away for another to drift in, all different, ive never seen them before they were more detailed than my imagination could think them. why 13 of them? they came one at a time, stayed until i willed them away and the next would come the same way after....what the fuck!

This is directly from my journal after each experience minus some changing of names or the removal of...I appologize for the grammar. My aura stays with me always, it doesnt go away. It doesnt matter what im doing i feel it. When i focus on it i can make it hot. Not only that, but I get random instense vibrations from my neck at my shoulders to the very top of my head, when this happens tears fall without control. Vibrations probably isnt the right word, its more like tingling. I also get the rush of tingling less intense alot during the day without the tears, this happens when i try to remember something from meditation, or even just recalling memories from a few days ago. Mostly the last few days, and not as much in the begining. Ive been reading the last few hours trying to make sense of this and found this.

"Meditation Danger #5: Witnessing lower worlds If a meditator has a negative state of mind, he might get a glimpse of the lower worlds. She may see these worlds even when not in the meditative state. As some people get glimpses of the higher worlds without any warning, so do others see the worlds of lower vibrations. I once saw the higher world. I remember writing about it, but I can no longer remember how I named that blog post. Completely unexpectedly to me, my reality was replaced with a glimpse of the world where the surroundings had a very pleasant golden glow and the houses were extremely beautiful. Fortunately to me, I never witnessed the lower world. Why is seeing the lower worlds dangerous? The beings of the lower planes might frighten the meditator because of their negative energy and horrible appearances, to the extent that a meditator: -drops meditation practice -becomes insane -gets frightening dreams Also the meditator will feel the energy of the lower worlds, which could be much more negative and stronger than the energy of some places and persons in our world. Needless to say, this experience would be disturbing. Meditation Danger #6: Clear contacts from other worlds Meditation opens you up to perceiving non-physical phenomena. I have experienced many such phenomena during my meditation years. For example, sometimes I see dark energy blobs moving around or staying in one place. Sometimes I see dark, very defined shadows. Sometimes I see a white light or hear some sound with one ear, like a sudden shout or a whisper. At other times I feel wind when other people don’t feel it. Sometimes I even feel that someone is touching my arm or the third eye area. Why such contacts are dangerous I don’t feel frightened by such phenomena because I am prepared for it. I know that such events caused by meditation can’t harm you as long as your mind is strong and positive. But for people with weak minds or for complete meditation beginners, such experiences can be extremely frightening and may lead to the halt of the meditation practice."

I dont want to think that i have a weak mind, rather that its too much too fast...
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Re: Cal's Meditation and Mystical Experience Records
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2014, 06:14:51 AM »
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I decided to try meditation again tonight as i went to bed. As i layed there i started focusing on my breathing, deepening my breaths. It wasnt long that i was able to intensify my aura. I began to vibrate and soon after i could no longer feel my body.I wasnt able to still my mind this time fully. I kept conciously drifting my focus from my aura to my surroundings. probably because my wife and daughter were near me, i must keep them safe. the blueflame like thing came again, but it wouldnt fully engulf my vision like before. Something kept distracting me. I focused on my heart and made my aura stronger then everything stopped and lights flashed from the right to the left. I stopped breathing then came back. I focused again and it happened again. Same effect. I focused on my mother, i seen her silohette her figure, it was her. i came back with the same lights from the right to the left. I seen the face of Jesus when i focused again. Extremely detailed, vivid, i wsa awake and still not able to still my mind. If I were an artist i could recall this face and draw it to perfection. I focused again, still not able to still my thoughts. Several more times lights from right to left. Then more vivid faces started to appear, same as before extremely detailed....13 of them....demons. they came from the left corner as a ball of detailed faces, i did not acknowledge them but they were so real. one by one i willed one away for another to drift in, all different, ive never seen them before they were more detailed than my imagination could think them. why 13 of them? they came one at a time, stayed until i willed them away and the next would come the same way after....what the fuck!

Yes, I remember that experience. I saw more than 13. Hundreds of faces keep appearing before me. Nothing to be afraid of. I cannot offer any explanations for their appearance. If I remember correctly, about 15 years ago in another yahoo forum which Jeff hosted, there are discussion about this phenomenon. As for seeing Jesus....there is a quote, "if you see buddha, kill it". I think it meant that it's created by our own minds. I saw buddha too.


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This is my second day of Meditation. I was able to reach Jhana 3 from the descriptions of Jhanananda. I wasn’t clear If I had reached Jhana 4 because I believe I had drifted in and out of sleep. A lot is unclear at this point. There was an almost blue flame like mesh that came from the outside of my closed eyes and engulfed all, became extremely bright, it formed a pearl almost and then everything went blank. I called to Jhanon again and I believe I was able to what im going to call sync with him. I think it has alot to do with him helping me.  At least I think so, there wasn’t any music but I was hearing rock music. I meditated near the fish tank and the waterfall sound was a good source to drown out while I went through the other stages. The last song was “falling away from me” by Korn. I believe that Jhanon knows me in some point of my future. He was specific in saying that I was “down the path, whether I believed so or not”. He also said that if I chose not to meditate at this point in my life that I would anyway no later, or sometime around 15 years. Probably not, but something is strange about the situation. It's almost as if ive been here before, like its fate. Fate is an excuse. I wasn’t able to control my aura as fluid as I was the previous day, but it was with me the entire day. Lastly, I was trapped in sleep, when I tried to awake I split into what I believe  was 2 separate mes where I stretched both of my arms out infront of me 2 different times. While I was trapped with one, the second repeated the action, they merged together, I awoke with both arms crossed in front of me to an extremely loud boom and the face of a vampire jumping at me.

This seems like a classic OOBE. It might be scary for some. I think you are not ready but some people might bypass the first 4 jhanas and goes to the 5th.

As for the lower realms, have you tried focusing on your third eye area and and palms facing upwards while meditating. This is just only a suggestion. Try to reach the stage of equainimity. That is very important before OOBE, which will prepare you for that. I hope this could help you and take care. I don't understand what you mean by aura though.

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Re: Cal's Meditation and Mystical Experience Records
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2014, 06:23:14 AM »
When he says "aura", I'm almost positive he is referring to full-body tactile charism, the immaterial/subtle/energy body. Whatever.

Cal, this is why I wanted you to post. Because it will give you perspective and comfort. You see how gandarloda said the same thing I told you earlier. You need to practice the first 4 jhanas. A quick note: technically, when we say "jhana", we mean the material first 4 stages of the meditative absorption experience. When we say "samadhi", we tend to mean the latter 4 immaterial stages of absorption. But sometimes they are used interchangably. It doesn't really matter. What matters is the number of the stage.

The Buddha learned how to access the 5th-8th jhana/samadhi (which are the immaterial ones you appear to be experiencing), but he found it didn't lead to enlightenment. In other words, your out of body experiences will not lead to enlightenment. They are fantastic, and strange, and maybe even interesting--but they are dangerous to the untrained mind. Only jhana 1-4 can train the mind enough to navigate the latter four immaterial (OOB) levels.

The first four jhanas are still in the physical realm, and yet you experience non-physical phenomena. This allows the meditator to build their wisdom and insight by observing both the material and immaterial domains. It's like walking a tightrope. Without any meditation, you're just stuck as whatever being you are at the time. In this case, a human. With the 1st jhana, you've just barely got on the tightrope, but are leaning heavily to the material, human pit on the left. Once you get to 4th jhana, you are almost perfectly balanced. Then there is an intermediary level between 4th, which is the last material jhana, and 5th, the first immaterial jhana/samadhi.

In other words, transcendence, insight, wisdom, liberation, and mind-blinding bliss can occur between the 4th and 5th level. But that only happens from training in the 4th jhana.

So, you should be focusing on cultivating the first 4 jhanas. When you feel yourself shaking or leaving your body, I think you'll want to bring your mind back to the physical realm by searching for any physical sensation (probably tactile, like the feeling of your physical skin) that you can find.

And yes, in my experience, just like psychedlics, your mind state (positive or negative) will determine what you feel and experience; not only in meditation, but in life. If I am in 4th jhana, and move my mind to think of something I want to see or know; it will manifest.
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Re: Cal's Meditation and Mystical Experience Records
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2014, 06:52:32 AM »
I'm so tired, man. I don't know why, but since your awakening, I've felt tired, dazed, and can't think straight. So, I'm going to sleep. But, despite my state, I'm doing my best to help you. From this point forward, I think your wisest course of action is finding out how to stay in the first 4 jhanas.

Just so you know, we use the Buddha's terms because he was so thorough, consistent and precise in what he taught. Most major religions had or have mystics who experience similar things, or become enlightened.
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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2014, 06:57:23 AM »
Wow Cal I am surprised. My blood pressure was rising as I was reading your story. Images came into my mind which quite vividly put me into your perspective (especially the vampire face for some reason). Maybe it's a lesson for vanity..I dunno. An honest recollection is worth more than a lifetime, and for that I thank you for sharing your experiences :). I can assure you that simply writing your thoughts down (or typing them) is sufficient in bringing your point across, as I know many are actively reading texts. I hope you continue to share as I feel it will be very beneficial for yourself and others as well.

I personally have kept a document on my computer to which I allow myself to simply type what is on my mind, regardless if it makes sense or not.. I just type. It helps me keep tabs on how my mind has been developing throughout the day, which I find is very important for maintaining "stability".

Relating to your images of demons or the like appearing, I remember one dream I had where there was a little gathering of rather hideous creatures (5 of them). I remember having a rather calm demeanor towards them, although I acknowledged they were there. 2 of them had to leave, i.e not return, for some reason and so they left. One of them, and I kid you not, was being explained to me as having "enjoyed Barney more than you as a kid", and I remember feeling rather sad at their departure having known that they were inherently good. Anyways, this is somewhat off-topic, but I felt like saying it so there it is.

I would suspect that you are in good hands here. I'm fairly new, but I feel good about this.

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Re: Cal's Meditation and Mystical Experience Records
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2014, 07:14:02 AM »
Well said, Aldo! Well said, indeed.

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« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2014, 01:08:38 PM »
A very warm welcome to the forum, Cal.

Your experiences are incredible. You are a natural. Very few people experience what you have.

I would encourage you to explore your experiences relative to the experiences of others here on the forum. An excellent place to start are the discussions under "Case Histories with religious experiences":

http://fruitofthecontemplativelife.org/forum/index.php/board,33.0.html

Also see the discussions on the out-of-body-experiences: http://fruitofthecontemplativelife.org/forum/index.php/board,15.0.html

Here you should develop an understanding of what has happened to you, and you'll get to know the members of this forum.

Strive to keep your mind in the present moment throughout the day. There is an excellent book on the subject titled "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle. It is well written, full of wisdom, and a great joy to read. But try not to think of it as the gospel. It's available from Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Power-Now-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808

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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2014, 03:28:20 PM »
Monday night was the third time I've meditated...ever. I'd like to share the experiences I had during the second and third times, which im going to almost write word for word from my journal. I'm struggling here to keep a grip on reality, I truly did not believe any of this was real...

8-4-2014
This is my second day of Meditation. I was able to reach Jhana 3 from the descriptions of Jhanananda. I wasn’t clear If I had reached Jhana 4 because I believe I had drifted in and out of sleep. A lot is unclear at this point. There was an almost blue flame like mesh that came from the outside of my closed eyes and engulfed all, became extremely bright, it formed a pearl almost and then everything went blank.
The blue pearl, and in some traditions, yellow, or gold, is known in Pali-based Buddhism as a "kasina."  The blue/yellow pearl is a big deal in Ajhan Brahm's tradition.

In my experience with the blue/yellow pearl is that it is the door-way into the immaterial domains.  When it arises one is typically in the 4th jhana, and moving toward the 5th samadhi, which is an OOBE.  Often people who are not ready for the immaterial domains will fall asleep, as you did.  To prepare yourself better for these deeper states you will want to take up a daily meditation practice.
I called to Jhanon again and I believe I was able to what im going to call sync with him. I think it has alot to do with him helping me.  At least I think so, there wasn’t any music but I was hearing rock music. I meditated near the fish tank and the waterfall sound was a good source to drown out while I went through the other stages. The last song was “falling away from me” by Korn. I believe that Jhanon knows me in some point of my future. He was specific in saying that I was “down the path, whether I believed so or not”. He also said that if I chose not to meditate at this point in my life that I would anyway no later, or sometime around 15 years. Probably not, but something is strange about the situation. It's almost as if ive been here before, like its fate. Fate is an excuse. I wasn’t able to control my aura as fluid as I was the previous day, but it was with me the entire day.
It is my hypothesis that those who come to the charisms quickly and easily, as you and I, and many of the people on this forum have; must have had a previous lifetime as a rigorous, self-aware contemplative who meditated at depth.  This hypothesis is supported in a number of mystical literature.
Lastly, I was trapped in sleep, when I tried to awake I split into what I believe  was 2 separate mes where I stretched both of my arms out infront of me 2 different times. While I was trapped with one, the second repeated the action, they merged together, I awoke with both arms crossed in front of me to an extremely loud boom and the face of a vampire jumping at me.
This is all classic early OOBE phenomena.
8-11-2014
I decided to try meditation again tonight as i went to bed. As i layed there i started focusing on my breathing, deepening my breaths. It wasnt long that i was able to intensify my aura. I began to vibrate and soon after i could no longer feel my body.I wasnt able to still my mind this time fully. I kept conciously drifting my focus from my aura to my surroundings. probably because my wife and daughter were near me, i must keep them safe. the blueflame like thing came again, but it wouldnt fully engulf my vision like before. Something kept distracting me. I focused on my heart and made my aura stronger then everything stopped and lights flashed from the right to the left. I stopped breathing then came back. I focused again and it happened again. Same effect. I focused on my mother, i seen her silohette her figure, it was her. i came back with the same lights from the right to the left. I seen the face of Jesus when i focused again. Extremely detailed, vivid, i wsa awake and still not able to still my mind. If I were an artist i could recall this face and draw it to perfection. I focused again, still not able to still my thoughts.
This is classic remote viewing, which we have discussed recently here on another thread.
Several more times lights from right to left. Then more vivid faces started to appear, same as before extremely detailed....13 of them....demons. they came from the left corner as a ball of detailed faces, i did not acknowledge them but they were so real. one by one i willed one away for another to drift in, all different, ive never seen them before they were more detailed than my imagination could think them. why 13 of them? they came one at a time, stayed until i willed them away and the next would come the same way after....what the fuck!
When one opens the door to the immaterial, then one opens that door to everything, from hell to heaven.  So, one needs lots of equanimity to deal with the evil that one will encounter in the immaterial domains; thus one needs a very rigorous contemplative lifestyle to developed the equanimity that one will need to deal with legions of demons, not just 13.
This is directly from my journal after each experience minus some changing of names or the removal of...I appologize for the grammar. My aura stays with me always, it doesnt go away. It doesnt matter what im doing i feel it. When i focus on it i can make it hot. Not only that, but I get random instense vibrations from my neck at my shoulders to the very top of my head, when this happens tears fall without control. Vibrations probably isnt the right word, its more like tingling. I also get the rush of tingling less intense alot during the day without the tears, this happens when i try to remember something from meditation, or even just recalling memories from a few days ago. Mostly the last few days, and not as much in the begining. Ive been reading the last few hours trying to make sense of this and found this.
This is all very good for a dedicated contemplative, but might be difficult for a householder to deal with.  Our goal is just to keep our attending at all times upon these phenomena, which are called 'charisms' in Chrisitianity, and 'nimitta' in the Pali Canon.

Thank-you firends for helpping Cal to understand these phenomena.  I just got back from 2 days of camping and plan to head off for about a week more, so I do not expect to check in for that long.  Love to all.
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« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2014, 06:40:28 AM »
The last 2 days my meditation sessions have been harder to keep at. Perhaps when I go in for my sit, I am already very tired, and this makes me restless. I am, however, surprised to find I am able to absorb and progress, even faster than I have been able to in the past. I am just not able to be satisfied within, my patience is less than before...Even now, after a 30 minute session, I am still absorbed much more than usual. I see the pearl every sit, within an hour, still dont like it.

On a side note, I found a good friend expressing interest in Indigo children and broached a gradually intuitive conversation. He was receptive while apprehensive, but he is strong minded. He also had an understanding, I believe he is ready and intend to help him find his answers, when he asks the question.

Tomorrow I will take a good amount of time and spend it in absorption...no excuses!

Oh, this reminds me, is it heard of to remote view or even possibly be in the 7th samahdi outside of meditation/full enlightenment? I have seen an outline of a faceless person in the 3rd jhana, I think Jhanananda had said it was remote viewing. A person I know had described this very accurately during daily activity.
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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2014, 06:27:48 PM »
Oh, this reminds me, is it heard of to remote view or even possibly be in the 7th samahdi outside of meditation/full enlightenment? I have seen an outline of a faceless person in the 3rd jhana, I think Jhanananda had said it was remote viewing. A person I know had described this very accurately during daily activity.
Good to see you making progress, Cal.  Progress just takes patience, and stick-to-it-iveness.

Yes, in my experience once one has mastered the lower 4 stages of the religious experience one can remote view in an instant, by just directing one's attention to any subject.

No, the 4 upper stages of the religious experience are all OOBEs, which means one is wholly unaware of the external sensory domain.
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« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2014, 03:37:33 AM »
I am not this body. It's drive home, I observed it. I am not this body. I observe its actions, it's reactions, it's daily life.

I can see it. Thats why it feels us. We are inside of everything. It looked to the sky and said, "This is where "I'm" from" I said "No." and showed it where I'm from.
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« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2014, 08:43:17 PM »
I've begun relying on intuition, in the form of a kundalini sensation proceeding a thought of a path, a direction, or an action. It reminds me of a thread, with discussion of sychronicity. Although I cant say there have been any "simultaneous occurrence of events" associated directly with this. Only, there have been indicators that have only been realized in reflection. For example, I will note in my journal that I experienced kundalini after bringing thought to a specific course of action. Later I will revisit this entry, or post and realize that it was the correct course in which to follow. Now I may be able to disprove this, and instead attribute it to contemplation and guidance, yet none of this explains the kundalini...is this a religous phenomena?

One specific intuition that I speak of, was to ask Jhanananda's help and guidance in retrieving repressed memories, of this life. Ones of my childhood. The context of progression was recollection of past lives and deeply rooted traits(ego). The kundalini sensation came when I brought to thought "he would be able to do so". It also came when the thought "those memories are the key to progression".
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« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2014, 09:22:35 PM »
It appears there is a new, higher pitched audible charism. Only in the left ear, as the previous started. I might add I had been having a duller ringing for quite some time in the ears. It started with the left ear, and then went to both. After further focus, there is now two. The higher pitched only resides in the left ear.

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Re: Cal's Meditation and Mystical Experience Records
« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2014, 07:10:37 PM »
The first meditation sit of today produced 4th Jhana. While just "being" I was aware of visual phenomena under the eyelids, as in other meditation sits, yet I was more observant. It appears the "darkness" is of lower realms, and the "light" is of the higher realms. I've also noticed something of a "tunnel" when moving very quickly towards the distinctions. There also appears to be hues of darkness and light. for example on the other side of the first upward tunnel was of a goldish hue, while the one above was closer to that of a dulled snow white. I have no idea why my mind wishes to view the lower, yet it did. Back through the tunnel I went to darkness. I could move my awareness to an upper area and see light. So while in the upper, it feels there is no restriction of "movement" yet in the lower I literally visualized hitting my head on something, several times. I tried something and it seemed to work. I focused energy from my base and moved it up and out the crown, it returned me to a neutral space with equal parts light and dark.

Ive also noticed a bad pressure in the third eye. I tried directing my energy flow through it, but its clogged, not fully allowing and the energy. Instead it escapes through the crown. Also my visualization of the previous experience was very obscure, and blurred. This is what leads me to believe the 3rd eye is "clogged". Can anyone offer some advice to this problem?

Thanks again GWV