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Comments for Blissed Out http://blissedout.net Journey of a Spiritual Realist Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:52:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Clean the “Muddy” Right Out of Your Glass by Dave Hatton http://blissedout.net/blog/2010/02/17/clean-the-muddy-right-out-of-your-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Dave Hatton Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:52:11 +0000 http://blissedout.net/?p=408#comment-663 Thanks for the comment, Amy. I hope to get back to writing again, soon! Thanks for the comment, Amy. I hope to get back to writing again, soon!

]]> Comment on Clean the “Muddy” Right Out of Your Glass by Amy http://blissedout.net/blog/2010/02/17/clean-the-muddy-right-out-of-your-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Amy Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:58:31 +0000 http://blissedout.net/?p=408#comment-662 Great post Dave. It was very timely for me and several others I sharedit with that are experiencing similar experiences lately. Keep up the good work! Great post Dave. It was very timely for me and several others I sharedit with that are experiencing similar experiences lately. Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Clean the “Muddy” Right Out of Your Glass by Rick Balfour http://blissedout.net/blog/2010/02/17/clean-the-muddy-right-out-of-your-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Rick Balfour Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:15:20 +0000 http://blissedout.net/?p=408#comment-370 Great post Dave. It was very timely for me and several others I sharedit with that are experiencing similar experiences lately. Keep up the good work! Great post Dave. It was very timely for me and several others I sharedit with that are experiencing similar experiences lately. Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on How to Meditate (Or At Least How I Do) by Dave Hatton http://blissedout.net/blog/2009/11/01/how-to-meditate-or-at-least-how-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Dave Hatton Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:56:59 +0000 http://4b914236-42f9-436a-9f6e-de0364f5cdf2#comment-351 That is a very good question! First of all, congratulations on reaching that meditative state on only your second attempt - with vibration, nonetheless! I spent years reaching the vibrational state. But yes, it is a wonderful feeling. Now, everyone's experience with meditation is different, but I can tell you mine. I'd be curious to hear back from you as to whether you find I am on the right track. First, are you falling asleep during your meditation? Now, there is nothing wrong with falling asleep during a meditation, but it really depends upon how long you sleep and what your level of fatigue and your state of mind were when you began meditating. I have felt like I was dragging after meditation in two different circumstances, first, when I was very tired at the beginning of the meditation. And, second, when I was feeling depressed. In both cases, I ended up falling asleep for longer than one hour. Here is how I resolved both situations - I made sure I kept my meditation shorter - usually as short as 15-20 minutes. Now again, there is nothing wrong with having a longer meditation. Nor is there anything wrong with falling asleep - the sub-conscious mind continues the meditation for you regardless. However, there is something about falling asleep during a meditation that can sometimes (not always) make you feel very sleepy for the rest of the day. It is easier to tell if you are falling asleep when you are sitting, because your head will nod. If you are lying down, like I normally do, it is a bit more difficult to tell! However, I can tell if my mind has strayed from my meditation. If you feel like you are waking up from a nap when you are coming out of your meditation, try to get yourself back into that meditative state before you move, or return to your body state. Once you reach a heightened level of meditation, that would probably be a good time to choose to come out of it. I typically come out of it very slowly. I start by moving my fingers and toes, then gradually work up the extremities to the trunk. I usually move my head and neck last - not sure if that is meaningful or not, though. It is especially true that if you limit yourself to a 15-20 minute meditation, that you will feel more refreshed when you return to your bodily state - even if you fall asleep. Now, you can have longer meditations, however, falling asleep during a long meditation increases the chances that you will feel groggy or sleepy for the rest of the day. Again, please let me know if that information helps! Namaste That is a very good question! First of all, congratulations on reaching that meditative state on only your second attempt – with vibration, nonetheless! I spent years reaching the vibrational state. But yes, it is a wonderful feeling.

Now, everyone’s experience with meditation is different, but I can tell you mine. I’d be curious to hear back from you as to whether you find I am on the right track. First, are you falling asleep during your meditation? Now, there is nothing wrong with falling asleep during a meditation, but it really depends upon how long you sleep and what your level of fatigue and your state of mind were when you began meditating. I have felt like I was dragging after meditation in two different circumstances, first, when I was very tired at the beginning of the meditation. And, second, when I was feeling depressed. In both cases, I ended up falling asleep for longer than one hour.

Here is how I resolved both situations – I made sure I kept my meditation shorter – usually as short as 15-20 minutes. Now again, there is nothing wrong with having a longer meditation. Nor is there anything wrong with falling asleep – the sub-conscious mind continues the meditation for you regardless. However, there is something about falling asleep during a meditation that can sometimes (not always) make you feel very sleepy for the rest of the day. It is easier to tell if you are falling asleep when you are sitting, because your head will nod. If you are lying down, like I normally do, it is a bit more difficult to tell! However, I can tell if my mind has strayed from my meditation.

If you feel like you are waking up from a nap when you are coming out of your meditation, try to get yourself back into that meditative state before you move, or return to your body state. Once you reach a heightened level of meditation, that would probably be a good time to choose to come out of it. I typically come out of it very slowly. I start by moving my fingers and toes, then gradually work up the extremities to the trunk. I usually move my head and neck last – not sure if that is meaningful or not, though. It is especially true that if you limit yourself to a 15-20 minute meditation, that you will feel more refreshed when you return to your bodily state – even if you fall asleep.

Now, you can have longer meditations, however, falling asleep during a long meditation increases the chances that you will feel groggy or sleepy for the rest of the day.

Again, please let me know if that information helps!

Namaste

]]> Comment on How to Meditate (Or At Least How I Do) by sharon http://blissedout.net/blog/2009/11/01/how-to-meditate-or-at-least-how-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-348 sharon Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:56:26 +0000 http://4b914236-42f9-436a-9f6e-de0364f5cdf2#comment-348 Hi.. I have just started to meditate and on my second attempt i too started to float and vibrate. (what a wonderful feeling). It scared me a little and didnt know if it was good or bad. Although i love it i find i cannto get out of it easily and end up walking arond for a few hours like a zombie. How do i get out of the state. thank you. sharon Hi.. I have just started to meditate and on my second attempt i too started to float and vibrate. (what a wonderful feeling). It scared me a little and didnt know if it was good or bad. Although i love it i find i cannto get out of it easily and end up walking arond for a few hours like a zombie. How do i get out of the state. thank you.

sharon

]]> Comment on “Cares of the Day” Tree by Anne http://blissedout.net/blog/2010/02/21/cares-of-the-day-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Anne Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:15:23 +0000 http://blissedout.net/?p=417#comment-305 I like it. I like it.

]]> Comment on Clean the “Muddy” Right Out of Your Glass by Dave Hatton http://blissedout.net/blog/2010/02/17/clean-the-muddy-right-out-of-your-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Dave Hatton Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:23:31 +0000 http://blissedout.net/?p=408#comment-304 Thanks, Cindie! Getting a good response to this one. ;-) Thanks, Cindie! Getting a good response to this one. ;-)

]]> Comment on Clean the “Muddy” Right Out of Your Glass by Cindie http://blissedout.net/blog/2010/02/17/clean-the-muddy-right-out-of-your-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Cindie Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:16:15 +0000 http://blissedout.net/?p=408#comment-302 AWESOME Dave!!!!!! AWESOME Dave!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Clean the “Muddy” Right Out of Your Glass by Meditations From a Spiritual Journey http://blissedout.net/blog/2010/02/17/clean-the-muddy-right-out-of-your-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Meditations From a Spiritual Journey Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:31:30 +0000 http://blissedout.net/?p=408#comment-300 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> Comment on Clean the “Muddy” Right Out of Your Glass by Dave Hatton http://blissedout.net/blog/2010/02/17/clean-the-muddy-right-out-of-your-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Dave Hatton Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:08:10 +0000 http://blissedout.net/?p=408#comment-298 Thanks, Janet. I think this is one of my favorites. Thanks, Janet. I think this is one of my favorites.

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