New Questions

Hello David and others posters

After reading a few recent posts I thought I should touch base and get your opinion. I will spare you the re-hash of my earlier experiences with stress release but if necessary you can review my thread of “ THANKS NSR” dating back to around November.

Quick update: I have faithfully done two sessions a day since July 24, 2007 missing less than about ten along the way. I believe that (my opinion) most of my stresses and sleep deficit have been released/ addressed but now I find I am experiencing the following.

I experience huge gaps in lost conciseness, sometimes lasting as long as an hour. I would cut my session time down if there were a pattern but this occurs at random times in the session starting as early as two minutes and as late as the 14 minute mark. I don’t THINK this is sleep because with sleep I am usually aware it is coming on (get a little groggy) but in this case one moment I hear the syllable and the next thing I know I am coming out of a deep, deep unconsciousness. So far I haven’t cared that this happens, it is rather enjoyable but with the change in seasons I don’t feel like spending more time than necessary meditating. As for side effects I have experienced a slight dull headache on occasion but have increased my rest time coming out which seems to have solved that problem. The only other symptom I am experiencing is that I can become rather docile afterwards...so much for challenging the bliss.

Do you think this could be a personal reaction with the mantra? I know the mantra of two 30+ year TMer’s, would changing to theirs be of any benefit? I should also mention the fact that this occurs in both my morning and evening sessions, every session, the morning lapses are just a little shorter. All in all I would rate what is happening in my life as a result of NSR as very positive and only regret not finding it sooner.

Thanks for all you do in answering mine and others questions

Have a marvelous weekend,

Kevin - SLC

PS. Do you think I would benefit from a phone consultation where all questions could be addressed as they come up?