Meditation Problems

[Guest 0-Sun-0]

I don't want to use my real name because I was told not to share

experiences like this, but I need some input.

Recently I have been feeling very strange when I do simran - it feels like

I am disappearing or dying after a while of concentrating. When it

happened the first time, it felt amazing and it was like being surrounded

by pure bliss. At some point "I" realised that "I" no longer existed in

this state ... and it was absolutely terrifying.

Since then I've experienced the overwhelming fear each time I concentrate

on naam and none of the bliss, and when I approach this state part of me is

convinced that I may actually die or not come back out (thoughts of family

etc bring me out of this state real fast).

I have no idea if this is some kind of spiritual experience or a brain

malfunction.

Ideas? Words of encouragement or empathy? Similar experiences you want to

share? How would you explain this?

[Guest Guest]

Waheguru ji ka khalsa

Waheguru ji ki fateh

ਭੈ ਨਾਸਨ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਨ ਕਲਿ ਮੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

भै नासन दुरमति हरन कलि मै हरि को नामु ॥

Bẖai nāsan ḏurmaṯ haran kal mai har ko nām.

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Name of the Lord is the Destroyer of fear, the Eradicator of evil-mindedness.

ਨਿਸਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਜੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਜੈ ਸਫਲ ਹੋਹਿ ਤਿਹ ਕਾਮ ॥੨੦॥

निसि दिनु जो नानक भजै सफल होहि तिह काम ॥२०॥

Nis ḏin jo Nānak bẖajai safal hohi ṯih kām. ||20||

Night and day, O Nanak, whoever vibrates and meditates on the Lord's Name, sees all of his works brought to fruition. ||20||

Source: http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.g...&Param=1427

Waheguru ji ka khalsa

Waheguru ji ki fateh

[Akaali]

Veerjee/Bhainjee, when meditating one goes through many experiences. It could be an out of body experience you're going through, you should google it see if it makes sense. Anything that you go through when japping naam CANNOT be bad. If you are getting this vision or experience, its with maharaj's kirpaa, he says so much about naam in gurbaaNee.. all we have to do is read and understand, bhul chuk maaf jee.

[Guest name]

gurufateh g

losing ur life is a blessing

Guru Granth Sahib Ji says where we are ther God is not

where God is there we are not

forget urself and mine and urs

see this is the death gurbani talks of

we r gonna die one day and first we must embrace death

the thoughts of family r dangerous

whats wrong with going to parlok

prabh paave bin saas te rakhe

God can keep u without breath

daro nah dont b scared its not bad just simar simar simar

remember whatever u see is God

[SunSingh]

keep going and don't let fear stop you.

what's happening is that you are experiencing a state where you are getting to know the real you. who are you? you are not the label that has been given to the body, you are not the sequence of experiences that makes up your personality in this lifetime, you are not the body which is just the clothes that your soul is wearing in this life, who you really are is sat-chit-anand --> truth-consciousness-bliss.

what's happening is that you are not disappearing, but you are actually discovering who you really are. and who you really are is different than who you thought you were.

don't worry, others have passed through this stage before, they did not cease to exist and neither will you. above all, keep going, don't be afraid. this is a natural part of the path.

[Nehmat]

You are right you shouldn't be telling other people about these experiences. Keep on meditating. He, himself, will direct you the way or give you the 'input' that you 'need'.

As for your fear...

kaho naanak tih bhajan tay nirbhai pad paavai.

Says Nanak, by meditating and vibrating upon Him, you shall obtain the state of fearlessness.