--- In [email protected], "Ron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think this is from Vaj? Your guru gave you walking meditaiton? That > is one of the things here in my path, referred to as open eye > meditaiton and it can be all the time. If there are thoughts, having > the mantra going along with taking one back to the present if they > notice they are not there, helps to keep one in the present moment. If > the mind is active with thoughts, either one can let them go on > endlessly or replace those thoughts with thinking the mantra. > > One who doesnt have a mantra can use Om, this is something my guru > would give out to anyone. Further instructions for usefull practices > can be seen on youtube under guruswamig > > Once doesnt have to be a disciple to do these practices and it is free > to go there. > > > I had already had clear experiences as a child. But with TM I would > only transcend at most 4, 5 minutes absolute max. But once I had a > clear awakening up to the heart, white hot completing the circuit with > spontaneous mudras down the arms. Immediately thereafter I shot up to > transcending 10 minutes or longer. Eventually I realized the only the > thing that was blocking further progress was the subliminal idea I > held somewhere that said I couldn't. As soon as it was realized that > held-idea was empty of substantiality, impediments just dropped away > and I could go up to 35 minutes max transcendent. If I maintain a > steady practice I can go up to three hours now. If I'm not well > rested, I have to take breaks and can't sustain the straight 2.5 - 3. > Beyond that I began to work with, eyes open and going for hours, days > or weeks. > > I do a lot of walking meditation now.
So, mainly I hear you saying, that it's just a matter of regaining the innocence of childhood, feeling life from the heart instead of the head(either one), and maintaining a balanced schedule. Sounds good to me.
