tapas vs health problem vs hot flash?

[Guest guest]

Can someone please tell me how to know the differences between tapas

(burning off vasanas) and potential health problems (i.e. infections)

or hormonal imbalances. I have been having flashes of intense heat

in various parts of my body for a while now. How can I know if I

should seek medical assistance or just go with the flow? Are there

distict differences?

 

Om Namah Shivaya

[Guest guest]

Tapas often refers to ascetic practices that a person undertakes to

purify the mind. The word actually means heat. Some of these

practices involve heat...like standing in the sun in India waiting to

see Mother.

 

Infections often cause inflammation (heat, swelling and soreness) as

the body's immune system battles the infection. Those are usually

recognizable: a sore throat, a boil, sinus infection, infection

around a wound.

 

Hot flashes usually are a whole body experience! They happen to

women in perimenopause and beyond. The cause is associated with

changes in hormone balance. A hot flash can be a mild flush of warmth

or a dramatic surge of heat and heavy perspiration. It can also

happen at night and disturb sleep.

 

What you describe may not be any of the above. It sounds like an

imbalance of some kind, more the realm dealt with by complementary

care. Having a massage now and then might help.

 

Aikya

 

Ammachi, "ammasbabyus" <ammasbabyus> wrote:

> Can someone please tell me how to know the differences between

tapas

> (burning off vasanas) and potential health problems (i.e.

infections)

> or hormonal imbalances. I have been having flashes of intense heat

> in various parts of my body for a while now. How can I know if I

> should seek medical assistance or just go with the flow? Are there

> distict differences?

>

> Om Namah Shivaya

[Guest guest]

> Can someone please tell me how to know the

>differences between tapas (burning off vasanas)

>and potential health problems (i.e. infections)

>or hormonal imbalances. I have been having

>flashes of intense heat in various parts of

>my body for a while now. How can I know if

I should seek medical assistance or just go

>with the flow? Are there distict differences?

 

There's no real way to tell, because diseases

or ailments can be created by tapas. This is

one way some of your Karma is burned up. Sometimes

you'll have an old ailment return or a current

one made worse before it's finally "done". I can't

tell you how many times I've been to the doctor

over the past year for various ailments in

which the medicine that should've had at least

some effect, didn't. Heat that's accompanied

by pain, such as heat and pain from your jaw

area and lymph nodes could indicate specific

problems such as gingivitis. When in doubt,

get checked out.

 

Anytime you get good, prolonged concentration,

you can get a hotflash, usually as a delayed

reaction, while other times I've gotten a

hot flash from bhajan singing. But hotflashes

and even doing tapas, assumes that you

have a certain amount of stored energy. There's

a threshhold for tapas where you no longer

benefit from the specific tapas practice

and start torturing your mind or body,

as warned in the Bhagavad Gita and other

places.

 

Getting hotflashes versus a serious illness

that needs immediate attention also depends

on your current diet and how much sadhana and

tapas you do. Garlic, spicy hot, and meat

make it easier for your body to heat up.

As your kundalini awakens and stays awake,

due to intense and prolonged sadhana,

I can tell you, even as Amma says, that

you'll need to change your diet, and

reduce your intake.

 

Next time a part of your body heats up, try

rubbing some vibhutti ash on it. I suffered

with hotflashes for about 3 years, along with

hives before I recognized that the locations

of the most heat and the hives mirrored the

locations of the lyphatic system, and amazingly

the locations on the body where Siva devotees

place vibhutii tilaks/marks on the body. Rubbing

some ash on my body where it got hot and got hives

took care of the problem many times. Generalized

hotflashes can be intense and impossible to

overcome except maybe with a nap, other times

I've "broken the fever" by continuing the constant

japa I was doing even though it was difficult due to

the heat, and suddenly the fever broke, and I could

feel the cool gel-like ambrosia pouring gently

over the top of my brain.

 

Another time, back in '98, I fasted on juice for

7 days before having darshan. Back then when there

weren't tokens, I was sitting in line from early in

the morning, and was experiencing intense hotflashes

and nausea, which intensified as I got closer for

darshan. After I had darshan, after which I felt

so sick I could barely stand and had to sit down

on the side for a while, I went and had a nasty bowel

movement which immediately cooled down my body

and had immediately lifted something off of me

karmically, because I felt completely different.

This "bowel movement" conclusion to intense

hotflashes has happened a few times since then.

 

Didn't mean to be gross, but I hope my experiences

help. About getting massages, don't get them

if you think you may be sick, because even

massage therapists will tell you that getting

a massage when you're sick can worsen it.

tom

[Guest guest]

Namah Shivaya:

 

Dear Blessed Self

 

Well and Wish u the same by the Infinite Grace of

AMMA.

 

I'll try to answer ur question...it is always better

not to meditate on points ....by points i mean

...especially the point which is between the

eyebrows...in Patanjali's Yogasutras it is said that

if u meditate on certain points...it is certain that u

gain powers without ur knowledge...for eg...if u

concentrate on the point between the eyebrows u'll be

in a position to read other peoples thoughts

(something like ESP power)and if u concentrate on ur

breathe u get very good voice,meaning a voice that

could attract the attention of others...similarly

there are powers that u gain when u concentrate on

other points....

 

It is always better to meditate in ur heart, which is

what AMMA recommends.u can meditate between the

eyebrows when AMMA is physically present...when u

meditate between the eyebrows ur body becomes heat and

u also suffer from severe headache...so better dont

meditate between the eyebrows...the symptoms which

u've mentioned conveys to me that u meditate between

the eyebrows...as such i dont think there is a need

for medical treatment....jus stop meditating on points

for few days ...relax urself and try to change ur

meditation style (better concentrate on AMMA's form in

ur heart,that will be the best)..infact concentrating

on ur heart makes ur body cool and ur color of ur body

changes to rose ...hope u'd have heard abt KANCHI

PARAMACHARYA..if u see his body it will be rose in

color ..soft and tender..it is said that HE meditates

on HIS heart.AMMA too have gr8 regards to KANCHI

PARAMACHARYA.Hope i've answered ur question atleast

partially

 

Abovesaid r jus my thoughts, it is better that u refer

some YOGA Master for better insights.

 

All the words Humble dedicated to the Lotus Feet of

AMMA.

 

Wherever ur i smell AMMA.

 

In AMMA

~M~

 

Namah Shivaya:

 

 

--- ammasbabyus <ammasbabyus wrote:

> Can someone please tell me how to know the

> differences between tapas

> (burning off vasanas) and potential health problems

> (i.e. infections)

> or hormonal imbalances. I have been having flashes

> of intense heat

> in various parts of my body for a while now. How

> can I know if I

> should seek medical assistance or just go with the

> flow? Are there

> distict differences?

>

> Om Namah Shivaya

>

>

 

 

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life in its totality. It is the song celestial which is a harmonious blend of

life and salvation. It teaches you how to live and also how to transcend the

confines of birth and death."-AMMA

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Namah Shivaya,

 

That was very nice.

 

I struggled for some time about where to focus. Initially I

focussed on in between eyebrows but then started getting headaches

because body was not relaxed, so I started relaxing and work on good

steady breaths. Then I tried meditating on heart, and I struggled to

find my heart. Then all of a sudden I started hearing my heart throbs

(beating in the chest) that frightened me. So I stopped and was

nervous for some time, then silent and peaceful walk helped me in the

meditation. Eventually I started listening to some chants to calm and

to meditate, that helped me lot.

 

Now I pretty much wonder around my body, just like we do relaxing

technique - shavasana - lying like a corpse. Relaxing and breathing,

slowly let focus drift towards chest or forehead. If I make it, it's

good but I enjoy regardless. I feel I have explored well enough (and

I may do more as the need arises.)

 

By the way I recently attended class on Sudarshan Kriya and they

start with lots of breathing exercises followed by -corpse-

like "shavasana" posture. That seems to fit in my method well also,

just like other day I had mentioned Sidha Yoga style chant followed

by meditation.

 

All methods have their timing and advantages. Simple postures

(breathing exercises) followed by shavasana or meditation with (or

without) all work for me. Focusing on heart or third eye is not an

issue either.

 

Regardless of the method you use, more one is relaxed more one

would enjoy the meditation. Just relax and have a big lung -

compassionate heart helps lot! [i used to do meditation for .30 to 2

hours during my teen years, then missed for few 15+ years and finally

once again I'm trying to put it back together but this time I want to

go beyond. Trust me there will be Romulans, Firangies, etc... to rob

the happiness.]

 

Thanks Amma and all the wonderful help I have received from

everyone.

 

Om Amriteshwariye Namah

 

:Ekanath

 

PS:

Best method for me is walking meditation

but I fear of falling sleep - kiddin'!

 

 

 

Ammachi, Manikantan IB <am_ma53> wrote:

> Namah Shivaya:

>

> Dear Blessed Self

>

> Well and Wish u the same by the Infinite Grace of

> AMMA.

>

> I'll try to answer ur question...it is always better

> not to meditate on points ....by points i mean

> ..especially the point which is between the

> eyebrows...in Patanjali's Yogasutras it is said that

> if u meditate on certain points...it is certain that u

> gain powers without ur knowledge...for eg...if u

> concentrate on the point between the eyebrows u'll be

> in a position to read other peoples thoughts

> (something like ESP power)and if u concentrate on ur

> breathe u get very good voice,meaning a voice that

> could attract the attention of others...similarly

> there are powers that u gain when u concentrate on

> other points....

>

> It is always better to meditate in ur heart, which is

> what AMMA recommends.u can meditate between the

> eyebrows when AMMA is physically present...when u

> meditate between the eyebrows ur body becomes heat and

> u also suffer from severe headache...so better dont

> meditate between the eyebrows...the symptoms which

> u've mentioned conveys to me that u meditate between

> the eyebrows...as such i dont think there is a need

> for medical treatment....jus stop meditating on points

> for few days ...relax urself and try to change ur

> meditation style (better concentrate on AMMA's form in

> ur heart,that will be the best)..infact concentrating

> on ur heart makes ur body cool and ur color of ur body

> changes to rose ...hope u'd have heard abt KANCHI

> PARAMACHARYA..if u see his body it will be rose in

> color ..soft and tender..it is said that HE meditates

> on HIS heart.AMMA too have gr8 regards to KANCHI

> PARAMACHARYA.Hope i've answered ur question atleast

> partially

>

> Abovesaid r jus my thoughts, it is better that u refer

> some YOGA Master for better insights.

>

> All the words Humble dedicated to the Lotus Feet of

> AMMA.

>

> Wherever ur i smell AMMA.

>

> In AMMA

> ~M~

>

> Namah Shivaya:

>

>

> --- ammasbabyus <ammasbabyus> wrote:

> > Can someone please tell me how to know the

> > differences between tapas

> > (burning off vasanas) and potential health problems

> > (i.e. infections)

> > or hormonal imbalances. I have been having flashes

> > of intense heat

> > in various parts of my body for a while now. How

> > can I know if I

> > should seek medical assistance or just go with the

> > flow? Are there

> > distict differences?

> >

> > Om Namah Shivaya

> >

> >

>

>

> =====

> "The spiritual principles are not really life-negating. It helps

you to embrace life in its totality. It is the song celestial which

is a harmonious blend of life and salvation. It teaches you how to

live and also how to transcend the confines of birth and death."-AMMA

>

>

>

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