On May 24, 2007, at 4:29 AM, John Davis wrote:
>Well put -- this sounds a lot like a form of "sleep-witnessing," when
>the Self, pure consciousness, the Witness, begins to shine forth so
>strongly that we feel as if we're always awake, even while the
body is
>actually sleeping. It's generally considered to be a Good Thing,
one of
>the signposts of growing Enlightenment -- even if it does take a
little
>getting used to! :-)
I'm not sure even the most ardent supporter of TM would suggest
that this
could happen after, what, nine months or so of meditation, would
they? It's
a nice thought though!
One of the easily detactable ways to tell if you are truly
"witnessing" is that you actually need LESS sleep, approx. 4-6 hours,
and you feel clear and rejuvenated on waking.
