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Bodhisattva in Recovery
This is a subject that has fascinated me for many years. Good ol Wiki outlines OBEs in the following article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_body_experience
As indicated, there are other terms for this: Astral Projection, Remove Viewing, etc.
I have had a tiny bit of experience in this area. Strangely, upon my very first experience I immediately labelled it as an Astral Projection. I had heard of the term prior to that first time out, but I certainly did not understand what the term actually meant. That experience had an unusual cartoon-ish aspect, visually and from a sensory standpoint.
The first time I encountered an OBE in meditation, I was quite startled. I didnt expect it in the slightest and was quite thrilled at the accomplishment. Consciously leaving ones body is perhaps the most radical thing one can do, imho. (And no, I cannot do this at will, as it were. In fact, I have not even figured out why some meditations extend into this area and the vast majority do not.
My second encounter with the OBE phenomena was during what I now understand to be Lucid Dreaming. This is dreaming where one comes to full consciousness while WITHIN the dream environs. I became aware of what I loosely refer to as a dream double. What I mean is this is an optimized version of my physical body that is not constrained by physical reality. A dream body or dream self, if you like.
It will come as no shock that I found the writing of Carlos Casteneda to be immensely helpful to my young mind. Don Juan often spoke to Carlos about using his double to try to conceive the Tonal and Nagual. (A difficult concept to grasp, at least, for me.)
In any event, I am essentially a curious being, by nature and so I ask:
Have any of you experienced this phenomenon?
Would any of you be inclined to share your adventures?
I might discuss some of my own if there is interest in the thread; otherwise I will keep my cards close to my chest. Any thoughts?
As indicated, there are other terms for this: Astral Projection, Remove Viewing, etc.
I have had a tiny bit of experience in this area. Strangely, upon my very first experience I immediately labelled it as an Astral Projection. I had heard of the term prior to that first time out, but I certainly did not understand what the term actually meant. That experience had an unusual cartoon-ish aspect, visually and from a sensory standpoint.
The first time I encountered an OBE in meditation, I was quite startled. I didnt expect it in the slightest and was quite thrilled at the accomplishment. Consciously leaving ones body is perhaps the most radical thing one can do, imho. (And no, I cannot do this at will, as it were. In fact, I have not even figured out why some meditations extend into this area and the vast majority do not.
My second encounter with the OBE phenomena was during what I now understand to be Lucid Dreaming. This is dreaming where one comes to full consciousness while WITHIN the dream environs. I became aware of what I loosely refer to as a dream double. What I mean is this is an optimized version of my physical body that is not constrained by physical reality. A dream body or dream self, if you like.
It will come as no shock that I found the writing of Carlos Casteneda to be immensely helpful to my young mind. Don Juan often spoke to Carlos about using his double to try to conceive the Tonal and Nagual. (A difficult concept to grasp, at least, for me.)
In any event, I am essentially a curious being, by nature and so I ask:
Have any of you experienced this phenomenon?
Would any of you be inclined to share your adventures?
I might discuss some of my own if there is interest in the thread; otherwise I will keep my cards close to my chest. Any thoughts?
