Hello,
I would like to share my practice session of today. Don’t have any specific questions but any feedback/thoughts are welcome and would be appreciated.
Time: 75 mins
Sitting on a chair
I started with thoughts of Goodwill to myself, to the people close to me and then to all beings. Then I resolved to sit for the entire session training my mind to find true happiness.
Started with counting the out breath 3x10 times then shifted to noting rising/falling of the abdomen.
Noting at a rate 1/3-4 secs. Scanning the body at several touching point in this sequence: rising, falling, sitting, touching (knee, feet, chest..) Following the teachings of Ajaan Tong Sirimangalo.
My mind started to become concentrated so I decided to shift the practice and focus on the nostrils trying to hit first jhana. Body started to feel light and expanding, as if I was becoming taller and bigger then felt a pleasant sensation in my hands, tried following the sensation and the pleasant feeling expanded more and then I shifted my attention to the space behind my eyelids and got immersed in this space for a few moments, then thoughts came back again and got me out.
Got distracted for several minutes.
Again I started focusing the mind, then the shaking and twisting started, this time it was very strong, neck twisting left and right. The shaking was accompanied with screaming and making some strange sounds. Then my mind focused on my teeth (strange) and I got disgusted and started crying, then saw myself crying and started laughing and entered into a cycle of crying-laughing for several rounds. First time this has happened, very strange and funny. Strong shaking followed, that forced me out of my concentration so I had to stop.
Thanks for reading