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May this find you well and happy. ********************************* This is Part 8 of your 18 segment weekly email course which you requested on "THE ART OF MEDITATION" taken from the book by the same name by Robert Elias Najemy which can be found as a pdf ebook at http://HolisticHarmony.com/ebooks/index.asp May you enjoy and benefit from it. ********************************** Important note: Meditation should actually be learned from a meditation teacher who can guide through your various stages. As you work with these guidelines, you should seek out a teacher with whom you can have direct contact. If at any point you feel that your meditation is causing you to feel any problems, then please seek out professional help. Always remember that you and only can be responsible for your physical and mental health. ********************************** THE PROCESS OF UN-STRESSING Occasionally, one may feel a bit unsettled or uncomfortable after a meditation. This will happen at times when a large amount of inner stress has been released and is still in the process of leaving the system. One solution is to sit or lie down for a while with your attention on the parts of the body where you feel the most sensitivity, tension or pain. Relax and allow your attention to float onto the next blocked part of the body. Soon the tension will disappear, and you will feel fine again. We have already briefly mentioned this process of un-stressing. As it is a common experience to many but not all beginners, let us discuss it a little further. Not being able to deal consciously with every stress, with every event, or with every feeling of fear, hurt, injustice, pain, guilt or rejection we tend to hide these feelings in our subconscious mind. This allows us to deal somewhat effectively without present needs and responsibilities without being overwhelmed by these negative feelings. This, however, is something like sweeping the dust under a rug so that we do not see it and so that no one else sees it. Although it does not show, the dust is there. Another example would be that of a house in which there is a fire in the bedroom. Imagine that you live in a house in which there is a long corridor between the living room and your bedroom where you have also stored all of your valuables and whatever is important to you. Imagine also that one day you find that there is a fire in the bedroom, but that you do not feel that you have the ability to handle this fire at the present and you close the door and ignore it and pretend that there is no fire. Gradually the fire burns its way into the corridor and still you ignore it and pretend that it does not exist because it pains you to realize, or believe or admit that it exists. You feel ashamed of this fire and it makes you feel inferior, weak, hurt and out of control. Thus we pretend that there is no fire and that all is fine. But how long can one go on pretending before the fire gradually burns its way into all the rooms of the house destroying it entirely? The bedroom and the corridor represent our subconscious mind which have many valuable resources for living our lives and which are also a connecting link with our inner or higher self. The fire is the sum total of negative feelings, which we cannot handle and we keep, locked in the subconscious. As long as these unresolved feelings are locked within us, they will destroy our nervous system, immune system and endocrine system from the inside just as the fire will destroy the house from within. These feelings will destroy more than our health, however. They will undermine our feelings towards ourselves, our feelings and relationships with others, our success in our various endeavors and, most of all, our happiness and inner peace. Thus, it is absolutely essential that we not be afraid to open that door to the subconscious and begin to allow that fire to evaporate out into the atmosphere. We can then remove the debris which exists within and which fuels that "fire". This process of letting these subtle tensions out is called un-stressing. Each person experiences it in another way. We have already mentioned some possibilities; pain, discomfort, unpleasant emotions, greater sensitivity towards othersı negative feelings or behavior, feelings of fear, or lack of control. We may feel more cold or heat in our bodies. We may find that we have a greater need for sleep or have some sleepless nights at first. No importance should be given to these and other symptoms of stress release. If you have some doubts, however, consult your doctor or meditation instructor. Most meditative experiences in these first days are the result of energies being released from the subconscious. Some experiences may be pleasant and others unpleasant. Our attitude should be to witness both the unpleasant and pleasant with the same detachment. Do not give a lot of importance to various visions, even if they have spiritual content. They are not the goal of our meditation. Observe them with an accepting attitude. Also try to have the same accepting attitude towards any unpleasant experiences. These experiences usually last only a few weeks or months at the most. If they continue on beyond this period of time, seek guidance. There are some things however which you can do in order to create a state of balance during this process of change. GUIDELINES FOR SAFE PASSAGE 1. Do not meditate more than 20 minutes at a time twice a day. If the symptoms of un-stressing are too much, then cut back to once a day until they are reduced. If they still continue, cut the period of time to 10 minutes once a day. If they still persist, then stop meditating and seek guidance from an experienced meditation instructor. Do not let these words of caution frighten you. Less than 1% of the people who start meditating have such reactions. They are never actually harmful to the person, but can be annoying and disturbing to him and his family. In the end, however, he will be "cleaned" inwardly with much more mental clarity. He will be grateful that he has passed through this process. For safetyı s sake, however, we prefer that people not push this process of un-stressing to an imbalanced state so that they can continue to conscientiously perform their responsibilities towards themselves, their families and the society in which they live. Thus, this is not cause for alarm, but simply for logic, discrimination and balance. 2. Do not seek after experiences. Many beginners, because of their self-doubt and need from some type of proof or self-verification seek after "experiences" in meditation. They feel that a meditation is successful if they see the Christ, or lights, or colors, or shake about or cannot function in "the material world" after their meditation. This has absolutely nothing to do with meditation. Meditation is a process in which we come into harmony with all levels of creation, including the material world, our families, our work and our responsibilities. Seeking after experiences, and talking about them, is just another social game that we play in order to gain recognition from others. We try to prove that we are more "spiritually advanced". Even if we have such experiences, it is best not to talk about them to others. Let them be our inner treasure, our inner communion with the higher levels of consciousness within ourselves (if in fact that is what these experiences are all about). In many cases they are simply energies which are being released and thought forms which are manifesting. That does not mean that real spiritual experiences, in which we have contact with higher spiritual planes of reality, do not exist. It simply means that few of these first experiences are such, and that even if they are, it is best not to talk about them, unless we want some type of guidance concerning them from our spiritual guide. 3. Learn to analyze your emotions and the beliefs which create them. Learn to become the witness of your emotional mechanisms and to be able to function independently of them when they are extremely negative. Learn to communicate your feelings clearly so that you do not need to suppress what is going on within you. I would suggest that you read the book "Psychology of Happiness" as a guide to putting your emotions in order before beginning to meditate. The process of the stress release is similar to releasing the pressure from a pressure cooker. When we look at the cooker we cannot tell if there is pressure in it or how much pressure might be in it. If we touch the weight on the top lifting it to one side a small amount of steam will escape. This is stress release. If we take the cap off completely while there is great pressure, then we will have a small and probably unpleasant explosion of steam. This occurred because we did not act intelligently. We removed the cap completely without allowing the energy to escape gradually in small doses. Thus, one who meditates in small doses, 20 minutes once or twice a day is in no danger. Those who have problems are usually those who overdo it. They are victims of our mislead thinking that if 20 minutes is good then 60 minutes is even better. Be regular and act intelligently. WHAT TO DO IF YOU EXPERIENCE INTENSE UN-STRESSING The following techniques will help you to balance and calm your energy if in spite of all these guidelines you in fact are in the 1% of those who have some serious problem. 1. Have frequent contact with water. Take two or three showers a day. In addition wash your hands, face, neck and if possible your feet frequently throughout the day. Let the temperature be that which you feel most comfortable, but finish with a little cold water. 2. Stop meditating until you feel balanced again. 3. Practice deep relaxation techniques with positive imagery. (Unless these too generate too much energy for you) 4. Walk in nature and let its peace flow into you. 5. Find someone experienced in bioenergy massage or spiritual healing techniques to help you balance your energy. 6. Eat whole grains and avoid sugar, drugs and meat. 7. Drink herb teas that have a calming and balancing effect. 8. Sleep more if you have the need. 9. Do dynamic exercises rather than static ones. 10. Work with your hands; preferably with plants. 11. Avoid negative stimuli such as movies or TV programs or books that disturb your emotions or create fear. 12. Have warm, affectionate contact with your loved ones. 13. Have faith that all that is happening is exactly what you need for your evolutionary process. Trust in that process and be the witness to whatever is occurring within and without you. You will be much clearer, much freer when this process is over. 14. Engage in various creative activities such as dance, singing, playing a musical instrument etc. 15. Do all of this and simultaneously seek guidance from your meditation instructor. I repeat that these guidelines should not put you off from the idea of meditating. It is like saying that no one should ever drive because 1% of them might have some problems while driving, so that it is better not to go anywhere. If we are intelligent and use our logic, and do not go to extremes, we will have no problems whatsoever and we will have a wonderful spiritual journey. To be continued ******************************** From the book "THE ART OF MEDITATION" by Robert Elias Najemy which can be downloaded as an ebook pdf file or ordered from http://HolisticHarmony.com/ebooks/index.asp ******************************** B> ********* Membership is free and you can access 600 articles, chapters and ebooks for free.Become a Member********* Our Free ezine Claritygreater health, happiness and harmonious relationships. Click to subscribe/unsubscribe to Clarity E-zine May you be well on all levels of your being.
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