Meditation - Profound Sadness

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam all,

 

I'm not sure if my question is really KY but sort of related, forgive me if it's

a bit off list.

 

Recently I have been going to our local Sikh temple here in Auckland (it was

opened a few weeks ago, and it's beautiful, I feel blessed to be 10 mins away).

For the last couple of visits I meditated in front of the Guru Granth Sahib in

something akin to baby pose and received prasad from the priest.

 

After leaving both times I've been overcome by a profound sadness akin to grief

I suppose in a way (I don't think it's the same as the tearful joy of Sadhana

I've had sometimes which is more a feeling of peace). This is just pure,

unadulterated sadness with no perceivable cause.

 

It's a bit confusing, and while it doesn't feel "bad" but right, is this a

common experience? Should I try and figure out what it is, or just let it be and

it'll sort itself out? I guess the confusion is about being so sad rather than

joyful after surrendering before a Guru, and while I know it's normal that

emotions come and go, to some extent it's the sudden power and depth of it

that's unsettling.

 

Thank you very much for any guidance you can give.

 

Darren

Auckland, N.Z.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam Darren,

 

Whenever the light shines through, it reveals what has been hidden in darkness.

The act of surrendering to the Guru would be the invitation of the light to

enter....so if sadness is what pours out the other end....that's fine...not to

worry...in order to experience purity of heart, we have to process and detox

from our wounding that has occured in life.

 

Just allow it when it occurs and underneath the sorrow as it processes and

releases, will be some form of wisdom, insight or understanding that will arise

in your consciousness.

 

There are always these two aspects in meditation or healing that are going on at

any given time. Either one has an awareness of experiencing a new state of

consciousness within the meditation, which we would probably describe as "seeing

the light!" or one experiences what it is in their consciousness that stands

between them and fully experiencing the light....which we describe as negative

emotions and thoughts etc.

 

Both are needed experiences and both are opposite sides of the same coin.

 

All Light,

Sat Sangeet Kaur

Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Sat Nam,

 

A new student of mine has a sliding hiatal hernia. Is

breath of fire okay to practice with this condition,

stretch pose?

 

Thanks

Linda