| | RE: Sleep Answer 11/29/12 5:51 AM as a reply to Robin Woods. Robin: in my experience, 1st path is like the A&P of paths. You are thus more likely to be euphoric, energetic, wired, etc, which causes you to sleep less. You can also be more aggressive, arrogant, ardent, zealous, loving, desirous, optimistic, opinionated, etc. You may think life is awesome and that you, in particular, are also awesome. You may have powerful full-body energetic phenomena, including kundalini going up the spine, tremors, orgasmic sensations, full body terror (you'll notice the exciting aspect of it more than usual), "powers," both in a mystical sense (e.g. visions), and in a more common sense (e.g. you are likely exceptionally charismatic during this phase), etc, etc.
It is an excellent occasion to deeply understand, first hand, the disadvantages of euphoric feelings. Both in how they influence your life, your perspectives on life, and as a consequence the life of those around you. Pleasure can distort perception as much as much as pain does during the dark night, but in a more optimistic, grandiose and self-serving manner (the belief you have gotten it right, the belief that you have good intentions, etc). No need to take my word for it. Make good use of this opportunity.
If you can, either complement or replace your vipassana practice with more grounding kinds of practice, such as Chi Kung. Use the extra energy to open the energetic pathways IN THE LEGS (that's golden advice right there). |