PRACTICE 7/17/2012 - Alfredo
Meditationtime Forum Post
Date: Posted 6 years before Nov 18, 2018
Alfredo 6 years ago
ॐ नमः शिवाय गुरवे
Breath Infusion and Meditation: Since foot surgery I have toned down the Pranayam practice to seating on a chair, twice morning and afternoon, for about 15 minutes, followed by meditation. The results are mild, nothing like before, but it will be several weeks before I can step on the right foot (still have to go back for skin graft on it in 2 weeks).
In the meantime, I have stepped on a little Svādhyāya or study of pertinent literature (Uddhava Gita Explained), and into the nature of OBE and lucid dreams and dream recall.
Dream recall: Last night I had 2 dreams.
Dream 1: Of an apocalyptic nature. Awful. There was a nuclear war of sorts. My brother, I, other friends, witnessed a hit by bomb/meteorite that created a huge crater, it went very very deep and the debris returned up high to the sky but out of curiosity, we stuck around and got caught before taking shelter. Somebody saw an eye on the floor, it was my left eye, I noticed the blood, but it did not hurt. Hummmm?
I have programmed myself to wake up early and try an OBE. I did a technique and was feeling certain symptoms of trance, pulsation on right part of head, bubbling under cheeks, tingling in feet, but felt asleep. It was around 4 AM.
Dream 2: Entered a semi-lucid dream (I knew I was dreaming, but had little control of the situation). I was in a public bus with others for a dinner or eating outing. We were all standing, as seats were taken. Now, guess who was in the bus with me?...Michael Beloved (MB). No mistake, very clear and distinct, a little younger looking, same size, neatly-pressed shirt over pants, also neatly-pressed, both pale green. He said hello, then me, and we touched each other in hands and shoulders, I then gave MB an effusive, rather long, embrace (got the feeling he was a little embarrassed about it). He was using one of those ear phones and started talking to someone: distinct Guyana accent (I know this accent, I have several Indian friends from there). When we got to the restaurant, everyone asked for his food, then MB disappeared and it was then I realized that I was in a dream and then woke up.
MiBeloved 6 years ago
Great Dream Recall.
The very first step in understanding what it will be like after leaving the physical system for good.
Never forget that the condition of the subtle body is your base existence after leaving the physical form, so take are of that subtle body, watch its tendencies, work to upgrade its association.
Jettins 6 years ago
Awesome Alfreado,
You started to feel the pre trance sensations.
Good dream recall indeed. You said you semi-lucid, this is good. Means your aware mind was more determinant of the occurrences while in the dream. Even if you said you didn't have much control of it, it is the process as you gain more control of things. Or in other words, as you become more accustomed by learning from your experiences things might start to tilt in your favor, or your preference. Enhanced lucidity and spontaneous lucid for example.
During my normal lucid dreams which I don't write in this forum too much, the occurrences have shifted to be in my favor, even unintentionally. All sorts of what would be magic things happen during them.
Alfredo 6 years ago
Thanks Jettins!
