903 From: "Kathy" <nagoyasea@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu May 5, 2005 9:11pm
Subject: Retreat!! nagoyasea
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MAN! I have had migraines for week. And for the past few years I've
rarely had to battle them. What a wretched time of it the past few
days
I believe I've overstepped in my practices. Not too long ago, I
modified the mantra, as Yogani suggested we do at some point when
we're ready. Not too long after that, I added Samyama.
Too much in too short a span of time. I think it was the mantra
modification, so I went back to the simple mantra in my afternoon's
meditation. What a difference. Headache not gone entirely, but so
much better, and without those heavy migraine meds.
When I meditate with the simple mantra, I get this pressure in the
back of my head, not bad, not painful or anything, but as if there
is more blood flow in the brain or something while meditating.
When I meditate with the modified mantra, I get pressure in the back
and all through the middle of my head as well, almost all but the
front. This reminds me of the study the universities did with the
Buddhist monks while meditating, watching the changes in brain
activity while meditating.
I am keeping the samyama. The inner silence after meditation is
profound and the samyama leaves me speechless. I'll go back to the
modified mantra at some other time
Peace,
Kathy
904 From: "obsidian9999" <obsidian9999@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri May 6, 2005 7:36am
Subject: Re: Retreat!! obsidian9999
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Hi Kathy,
glad to hear you are getting through those issues. It's all kinda
cool too isn't it?
During these times of nervous-system reorganization symptoms, think
of taking extra time after meditation/samyama to "come out".
By the way, I think you said you did TM? Did you do the "TM-Sidhi
programme"? Did you know that that is nothing more than the ancient
Samyama practice? (A different, overlapping set of sutras).
And the "Advanced Technique(s)" is/are basically the mantra
modifications.
Light and love,
-David
--- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "Kathy" <nagoyasea@y...> wrote:
> MAN! I have had migraines for week. And for the past few years
I've
> rarely had to battle them. What a wretched time of it the past few
> days
>
> I believe I've overstepped in my practices. Not too long ago, I
> modified the mantra, as Yogani suggested we do at some point when
> we're ready. Not too long after that, I added Samyama.
>
> Too much in too short a span of time. I think it was the mantra
> modification, so I went back to the simple mantra in my
afternoon's
> meditation. What a difference. Headache not gone entirely, but so
> much better, and without those heavy migraine meds.
>
> When I meditate with the simple mantra, I get this pressure in the
> back of my head, not bad, not painful or anything, but as if there
> is more blood flow in the brain or something while meditating.
>
> When I meditate with the modified mantra, I get pressure in the
back
> and all through the middle of my head as well, almost all but the
> front. This reminds me of the study the universities did with the
> Buddhist monks while meditating, watching the changes in brain
> activity while meditating.
>
> I am keeping the samyama. The inner silence after meditation is
> profound and the samyama leaves me speechless. I'll go back to the
> modified mantra at some other time
>
> Peace,
> Kathy
905 From: "Kathy" <nagoyasea@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri May 6, 2005 11:59am
Subject: Re: Retreat!! nagoyasea
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You know, in a way it is cool. It's a very physical reminder that
these advanced yoga practices ARE working and that I was just
unblocking/releasing more than I could handle.
Yes, I did TM for years. But didn't take the Sidhi program or
Advanced program---just meditation for years. Got turned off by
changes in that group, but still loved the practices I learned.
That love of meditation is what made me first check out Yogani's
advanced yoga practices when someone sent me an invitation to join.
That and there is some commonality with my Rosicrucian practices--
They believe the master is within, so similar to Yoganis' 'the guru
is in you'.... These complement each other in my life, but with
Yogani's practices, I have a structured daily set of practices that
helps me grow spiritually. And with the practices he shares I see
and feel results of that growth. Awesome.
Peace,
Kathy
--- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "obsidian9999" <obsidian9999@y...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Kathy,
>
> glad to hear you are getting through those issues. It's all kinda
> cool too isn't it?
>
> During these times of nervous-system reorganization symptoms,
think
> of taking extra time after meditation/samyama to "come out".
>
> By the way, I think you said you did TM? Did you do the "TM-
Sidhi
> programme"? Did you know that that is nothing more than the
ancient
> Samyama practice? (A different, overlapping set of sutras).
>
> And the "Advanced Technique(s)" is/are basically the mantra
> modifications.
>
> Light and love,
>
> -David
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "Kathy" <nagoyasea@y...> wrote:
> > MAN! I have had migraines for week. And for the past few years
> I've
> > rarely had to battle them. What a wretched time of it the past
few
> > days
> >
> > I believe I've overstepped in my practices. Not too long ago, I
> > modified the mantra, as Yogani suggested we do at some point
when
> > we're ready. Not too long after that, I added Samyama.
> >
> > Too much in too short a span of time. I think it was the mantra
> > modification, so I went back to the simple mantra in my
> afternoon's
> > meditation. What a difference. Headache not gone entirely, but
so
> > much better, and without those heavy migraine meds.
> >
> > When I meditate with the simple mantra, I get this pressure in
the
> > back of my head, not bad, not painful or anything, but as if
there
> > is more blood flow in the brain or something while meditating.
> >
> > When I meditate with the modified mantra, I get pressure in the
> back
> > and all through the middle of my head as well, almost all but
the
> > front. This reminds me of the study the universities did with
the
> > Buddhist monks while meditating, watching the changes in brain
> > activity while meditating.
> >
> > I am keeping the samyama. The inner silence after meditation is
> > profound and the samyama leaves me speechless. I'll go back to
the
> > modified mantra at some other time
> >
> > Peace,
> > Kathy
911 From: "jim_and_his_karma" <jim_and_his_karma@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat May 7, 2005 1:42am
Subject: Re: Retreat!! jim_and_his_...
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I know that head pain well. See my "poor man's kechari mudra" posting a few indexes back
for a way to stretch that area out, if the residual pain doesn't go away quickly. You'll also
find, I think, that an ice pack applied to the back of the head and top of the neck is
incredibly helpful. Coupled with a couple of aspirin, it may be all you need.
--- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "Kathy" <nagoyasea@y...> wrote:
> MAN! I have had migraines for week. And for the past few years I've
> rarely had to battle them. What a wretched time of it the past few
> days
>
> I believe I've overstepped in my practices. Not too long ago, I
> modified the mantra, as Yogani suggested we do at some point when
> we're ready. Not too long after that, I added Samyama.
>
> Too much in too short a span of time. I think it was the mantra
> modification, so I went back to the simple mantra in my afternoon's
> meditation. What a difference. Headache not gone entirely, but so
> much better, and without those heavy migraine meds.
>
> When I meditate with the simple mantra, I get this pressure in the
> back of my head, not bad, not painful or anything, but as if there
> is more blood flow in the brain or something while meditating.
>
> When I meditate with the modified mantra, I get pressure in the back
> and all through the middle of my head as well, almost all but the
> front. This reminds me of the study the universities did with the
> Buddhist monks while meditating, watching the changes in brain
> activity while meditating.
>
> I am keeping the samyama. The inner silence after meditation is
> profound and the samyama leaves me speechless. I'll go back to the
> modified mantra at some other time
>
> Peace,
> Kathy
