New Experience During Meditation

[Herewini1985]

Hi guys,
           I haven't written a post in a while, but I thought this might be worth sharing. I recently started studying at University here in Australia, and there was a prayer room in one of the buildings. I hadn't meditated for quite some time, so I thought I should give it a go. I sat down in the small windowless room, no bigger than two by two meters at most, and began simply by turning off the light and sitting down on the carpeted floor.

           I closed my eyes and held my position. I began to count, focussing on the numbers resonating through the annals of my mind. I'd set my mobile on the ground in front of me and set the timer for five minutes. After a while of counting, I could hear the phones vibration hum and I opened my eyes. I repositioned myself, lying down on the carpet. I began to stimulate my body awareness by running my awareness across my body. However, after a while, I began to slip in and out of consciousness.

           After a while, I'd lost the concept of what the time was. I came to, and began to concentrate again. The room was dark, and it didn't matter If my eyes were open or not, all I could see was darkness. Then I started to hear a strange, very audible sound resonating in my ears. The best I can describe it as is an auditory strobing, whooshing past my ears and varying in intensity. I remember being frightened and thinking, "God, please help me". Things died down, and then I can remember crying out in a burst of spontaneous laughter, after which I remember thinking, "I hope no one heard that outside". Then after that, there was more strobing, followed by what seemed to be some sort of visual hallucination of what I believe to be the back of a male figures head, brown hair. After this, I decided it was time to stop. I got up, and left the room quite hastily.

           I think the room provided sensory deprivation, and this may have assisted in my detachment. The loss of time I think may have helped too. I'm not sure what any of these things meant, or even If any of it is relevant. It's so strange, because afterwards you start to think, "did that really happen? Was it all a dream? Am I nuts?". But still, I think it warrants some interest. What are your thoughts?

[Herewini1985]

doesn't look like this is gonna get an answer, but here's some of my own thoughts about it anyway. that whooshing noise? i heard that about a week or so after the meditation session as i was sitting in my bedroom on the phone. it was the ceiling fan above me. not saying the meditation was any sort of precog, but not ruling it out either. i've got no one to bounce ideas off here so go easy hehe. the back of the figure i saw? pretty sure that was my mate. can't be too sure though, i got scared. seeing that stuff sort of freaks me out still. i should know it can't hurt me but it feels real. i think that getting over the fear is important for me.

anyway, thanks for reading.

peas

[genep]

Hi guys,
           I haven't written a post in a while...

     The best I can describe it as is an auditory strobing, whooshing past my ears and varying in intensity. I remember being frightened and thinking, "God, please help me". Things died down, and then I can remember crying out in a burst of spontaneous laughter, after which I remember thinking, "I hope no one heard that outside". ... Then after that, there was more strobing, followed by what seemed to be some sort of visual hallucination of what I believe to be the back of a male figures head, brown hair. After this, I decided it was time to stop. I got up, and left the room quite hastily... Was it all a dream? Am I nuts?[/i]". But still, I think it warrants some interest. What are your thoughts?

in meditation thoughts, hallucinations, dreams, appear to come and go... actually the mind is these thoughts...

relatively rarely and randomly SELF, Kundalini, Shakti manifests it-SELF to the mind with different dynamics and dilutions, especially the Laughter that makes reality what it is: unreal.
Self/Kundalini  is the Laughter that reveals that reality is really unreal. 
Unpolluted by thoughts this Self/Kundalini is dreamless-sleep or Samadhi.

[DarkMind]

in meditation thoughts, hallucinations, dreams, appear to come and go... actually the mind is these thoughts...

relatively rarely and randomly SELF, Kundalini, Shakti manifests it-SELF to the mind with different dynamics and dilutions, especially the Laughter that makes reality what it is: unreal.
Self/Kundalini  is the Laughter that reveals that reality is really unreal. 
Unpolluted by thoughts this Self/Kundalini is dreamless-sleep or Samadhi.

Is that description/explanation from a Hindu tradition?

[Herewini1985]

Thanks genep. That's right on the money. I looked up something about Samadhi and the different levels associated with Samadhi, and things seem to fit. So now, I've gotta 1) push past the fear of the visual hypnagogic imagery and 2) do it for long enough so that it's programmed. Anyone got any tips on how to push past the fear? I was thinking I have to be fearless in waking life maybe?

[ancient_one]

Thanks genep. That's right on the money. I looked up something about Samadhi and the different levels associated with Samadhi, and things seem to fit. So now, I've gotta 1) push past the fear of the visual hypnagogic imagery and 2) do it for long enough so that it's programmed. Anyone got any tips on how to push past the fear? I was thinking I have to be fearless in waking life maybe?

Herewini1985

I had missed your original post about the odd noises.  I had not ever had these noises during meditation. For me, I started hearing noises similar to your descriptions when I was very young and trying to sleep.  For me, this was the beginning of my experiences learning about OOBES.  I explain in my blog (see signature for path) about my early experiences, and how I overcame my fear of the experiences.  The blog is arranged to describe the events in chronological order if you start with the first post.

[Dusty2010]

Thanks genep. That's right on the money. I looked up something about Samadhi and the different levels associated with Samadhi, and things seem to fit. So now, I've gotta 1) push past the fear of the visual hypnagogic imagery and 2) do it for long enough so that it's programmed. Anyone got any tips on how to push past the fear? I was thinking I have to be fearless in waking life maybe?

I don't think you have to be fearless.  You have to be courageous. 

Having fear is natural.  Even the greatest of warriors can admit they're scared, they just push past it because they know they're fighting for something that's more than just them.  Having courage never meant having no fear, it means being able to set the fear aside and do what's right.  In this case, understanding that your afraid but wanting to advance means that you should be able to.

Or, I'm just talking out of my you-know-what 

[Herewini1985]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the support. I think I know what needs to be done. Now comes the doing part...