2 days ago I had the most oddest dream , a dream I never ever had before.
Recently I have been trying to note down my dreams -That day in the morning when I woke up early I tried to recollect and write my dream but I couldn't recollect anything. So giving up I went back to sleep. But this time I had very light sleep. And I dreamt of being in the backyard of a house etc. Then later I was inside the house/ room ....there is nothing important to mention until here . Suddenly the picture changed - mind you I was aware of the picture changing although I wasn't aware of my body. This awareness during my dream state was new for me as compared to my regular dreams. Next thing I saw on the window in front me turning dark and then just like a movie begins, next I know I was Inside the movie experiencing each and everything . I found myself floating on a summer day on the mountain & I also saw my shadow. I was surprised seeing my shadow and I said to myself “while astral travelling shadows are seen?? Ok maybe thats true!" I was under the impression, I was astral travelling. :) Then I was floating above a person , He didn’t see me. Then I saw one person standing at a grave with flowers. I passed above him & then saw him moving to go away . In a few seconds I was ahead of him and when I looked back, he had disappeared . After the whole thing, I said to myself, "Ok I am now done" and I felt as if the thing was over and I was completely aware of returning back to the body. I actually experienced the movie ending and me returning back to my body. I was aware that “that” thing was over and I immediately opened my eyes as if I was projecting and then I returned back. As I mentioned earlier, this awareness during the dream was completely new for me. What an odd dream?! We had a group meditation session yesterday. It was such wonderful energy, felt peaceful immediately.
For beginners, especially, group meditation is really helpful - not only to meet like minded people but also to stay on the practice of meditation. Some of the re-joiners that come to my class of meditation do not practice regularly at home and come back for the class hoping that it will get them on the practice again. Yes it can, but at the same time, to be consistent, it is good to practice everyday at home for minimum 15-30 minutes, before the next group class, just so that you stay on the consistent course. This is a commitment you need to do for yourself. Meeting people and hearing others experiences, getting small solutions on doubts etc. also helps in getting motivated. The other advantage of group meditation is the group intention of peace, silence etc. which brings in more such energy easily, faster, making us feel peaceful sooner than doing that meditation individually. (But Ofcourse, sitting in meditation alone is also very good.) The other thing I usually share with my meditation friends are things I used personally - using guided meditation videos that are so freely available online (youtube). Meditating with classical instrumental music and guided meditation videos that we like, helps to practice consistently. Time and again I have used it and it really makes my meditation enjoyable. I have read spiritual experiences of others of how they got answers to their questions or overcame fear, illness etc., spoke with spiritual masters that are no longer in the physical body , astral travelled etc. to motivate myself. Other things I use to stay motivated: burn agarbatti (incense) , burn camphor or essential oils while meditating. Also listening to online videos of teachers , reading spiritual books like "Autobiography of a yogi", Apprenticed to a Himalayan master, Living with Himalayan masters - such wonderful autobiographical books etc. So for people like us for whom practicing meditation regularly is more important for its benefits that we receive , using such tools is not blasphemy and they are not crutches. I would definitely go ahead and use it myself. They would become crutches if meditation cannot be done without them. But if motivation is hard to come by, then definitely using these tools is worthwhile. |
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