| | Hi Mitch,
Sounds like you're making progress. Pin-pointing such experiences on the maps is not so straight-forward - getting stuck in the breath can happen in cause and effect, for example, where it is a bit jerky and mechanical, or in a&p, where it is very natural and incorporated into a cyclic experience, and I have related experiences in other contexts. Similarly for consciousness moving about; tends to happen first in mind&body, but it doesn't stop there.
How's your focus - narrow, wide, ...? How's the clarity of your perceptions? How fast are the vibrations, ripples, flickers? Those are rather good indicators, I've found.
Also, if the "territory" is new to you, you'll have more trouble lining it up with the maps than with territory you've been through many times.
Do you keep a record of this stuff? Highly recommended. A lot of things tend to become obvious when looking back, at least this is what happens in my practice.
Cheers, Florian |