THANKS NSR!!!!

Hello David and others who reply to these post,

Let me start out by saying THANK YOU for the great service NSR provides. My brother and best friend have been practicing TM since the early 1970's and while I always wanted to learn TM it was always cost prohibitive for me. Recently while once again doing research on TM (knowing my life needed some change) I came across the NSR website and can happily say that I have been practicing NSR faithfully, twice a day, since July 24th 2007. I have read through most of the post here and have found the answers to almost all of the questions I myself have had at one time or another, thank you fellow posters. I have also been fortunate enough to have two practicing “Guides” affirm the fact I am on track but I have found lately that I have begun to question the correctness of my sessions. I no longer want to bother friends and family with my new found enthusiasm especially since they are only familiar TM and not with NSR. After all how many times does one need to be told they are doing it right? So, with that said, even if I am somehow doing it wrong the profound changes I have noticed in my life will make me want to continue NSR well into the future.

I would like to share my experiences so far and get your possible input that indeed my experiences are to be expected or “normal” for a NSR newbie and will only become more enjoyable as time goes on.

My first 2 weeks I experienced a lot of stuff going though my mind, completely unable to get “thoughtless”. I would not call them dreams as my dreams are usually more like a motion picture these images or thoughts more closely resemble a slide show of still photos. I cannot connect any of the images to any part of my life, current or past, but have determined whatever shape they have chose to manifest themselves in it is still just stress release. I also experienced eye twitching similar to REM, gnashing of my teeth and jaw, and occasional involuntarily leg jerks. All but the occasional “busy mind” have subsided.

Weeks 2-6 where filled with what I think it is all about. I was able on several occasion to transcend(?) to what I affectionately call the “Black hole” the place where one has completely lost track of time and any sort of connection to thought or the outside world...this experience is marvelous!

Week 6 - present: let me start by saying I have been sleeping and average of 3-4 hours a night for over 15 years. My sleep depravation has at times gotten so bad that I have found myself asleep while driving. I know, not the smartest thing to do. With that preface let me ask if I need to do something different in my sessions. I have found that at about the 10 - 12 minute mark my body will shift gears if you will. I actually feel my body and mind drop a frequency or two, I slide right into myself. This is then followed by what I assume is sleep for about 10 to15 minutes. Sometimes this does not occur until I have finished and am going through my re-entry time. I am not certain if this is a good thing as far as the meditation is concerned but I will say that from a refreshed and revived standpoint my life is becoming incredible.

Just a couple of other things I have noticed. I often yawn during my session, this happened mainly the first two weeks, is this normal? Also, I now hear (last 2 weeks) what I refer to as a crackling in my ear when I experience this body/brain shifting. I can only describe the sound as that of when your ears pop or if you have ever got shampoo in your ear and listened to the bubble pop.

Sorry for being so long winded, just so many things to say. Keep up the great work at NSR and know that one person out here is referring everyone he knows to you site.

“For the times they are a changin” - Bob Dylan

Sincerely,

Kevin