Balloon head

Vanessa m Johnson, muokattu 8 Kuukautta sitten at 26.8.2023 18:06
Created 8 Kuukautta ago at 26.8.2023 18:06

Balloon head

Viestejä: 12 Liittymispäivä: 24.8.2023 Viimeisimmät viestit
I had an awesome experience while meditating. I'm pretty sure it was single pointed jhana practice but I was also listening to a Mahasi Sayadaw guided meditation on youtube. 

I'm uncertain how I got there but my body disappeared and a white balloon was located where my head should be, no head no body, just the balloon that expanded with the in breath and deflated with the out breath. It lasted 3 to 15 min, I meditate laying down and fell asleep after. I had deep equanimity after for days. 

I'm a DIY noob, just starting to get mediocre at the jhanas. 

I'm open to all guidance. 

thanks

​​​​​​​I searched "balloon head" and couldn't find anything.
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Chris M, muokattu 8 Kuukautta sitten at 26.8.2023 19:07
Created 8 Kuukautta ago at 26.8.2023 19:07

RE: Balloon head

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I had ballon head a lot early in my practice. Glad you mentioned it. 
Vanessa m Johnson, muokattu 8 Kuukautta sitten at 26.8.2023 19:51
Created 8 Kuukautta ago at 26.8.2023 19:51

RE: Balloon head

Viestejä: 12 Liittymispäivä: 24.8.2023 Viimeisimmät viestit
Chris M
I had ballon head a lot early in my practice. Glad you mentioned it. 

Cool, do you have a suggestion as to what Jhana would correlate? I think I accidentally achieved a cessation beyond my skill set.

​​​​​​​Looking forward to being able to do it again.
User 08, muokattu 8 Kuukautta sitten at 27.8.2023 10:37
Created 8 Kuukautta ago at 27.8.2023 10:37

RE: Balloon head

Viestejä: 57 Liittymispäivä: 31.7.2023 Viimeisimmät viestit
All sorts of weird stuff happens while meditating. It's just another thing to let go and move on from.
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Dream Walker, muokattu 8 Kuukautta sitten at 27.8.2023 12:21
Created 8 Kuukautta ago at 27.8.2023 12:12

RE: Balloon head

Viestejä: 1729 Liittymispäivä: 18.1.2012 Viimeisimmät viestit
google this to search the Dho - 
site:www.dharmaoverground.org balloon [or whatever you wanna find]

Here you go - 
Interoception, Proprioception, Cortical homunculus, Body distortions

The oldy but goody definitivey stuff on body distortions.

I went down my own old rabbit hole....
My current beliefs are here - A Framework of Awakening
Good Luck,
~D
Vanessa m Johnson, muokattu 8 Kuukautta sitten at 27.8.2023 14:00
Created 8 Kuukautta ago at 27.8.2023 14:00

RE: Balloon head

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