Meditaion a peaceful mind. Experiences?

Mindfulness Meditation
#1

Hi

I had an amazing experience when I was meditating and I am interested to know if you feel/have felt the same while meditating. How many has had this sensation?

Normally when I start the meditation I imagine I have an inner ocean… and I try to synchronize my breathing with the rythm of the waves(that means forcing a difference in the breathing. I think it helps me beeing aware of it). When I start to get into the rythm I let questions pop up in my mind I answer them and put them away untill there is no more questions.

I have tried something like this before but never so extreeme. I felt awareness of my body but only as something distant and I couldnt focus on one bodypart. It was like my body was just an ocean in the background. The same goes for my sourroundings, someone playing music, cars, even a flie buzzing. I was aware that they where there but I could close them out. I sad there fore a while and all this time I felt a deep inner peace. It was like between beeing asleep and awake but with the mind completely clear.

It was a big experience for me and I hope others experience this too… What techniques(if you can call it that) do you use?

Please tell me of your experiences. Have you tried something similar?

btw. I dont do drugs :grin:

#2

Yes, but I can’t assert that I know how I did it. Trying to repeat the experience doesn’t work – the effort seems counterproductive for me.

#3

I tried the same routine today and in the beginning I had a lot of difficulties. I think it was because I wanted too badly to go into that state so it made an emotional disturbance… Then I let the question pop up “Does the wanting overshadows the purpose of the meditation?”. After that when I started to develop the sensation I didnt think “YES I’m getting there” but instead I just noted that I was getting there without any emotional reaction.

This time I was going even deeper… But I think you are right in the beginning it is more difficult to replicate… to forget the eagerness.

Would you explain a little about the techniques/routine you use?

#4

Unfortunately, ‘routine’ does not describe it. I recline, close my eyes, and relax my body. When thoughts arise I let them go. I quite often fall asleep. But when I don’t – and when I’m not maintaining the thought “I’M NOT THINKING, I’M NOT THINKING,” there is peace and clarity. But sometimes there isn’t. Sometimes there’s just more thoughts, and it’s a sign that I need to get on the treadmill again.