Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Few days back, after waking up, I remembered having *dreamt* of *deep sleep*... as if in my dreams, I was deeply asleep! and, I seemed to have had not one but many such dreams during that night... Later, when I thought little more about it, I realized that I hadn't really " dreamt " of " deep sleep " ... I was simply *Aware* of *deep sleep* and, then I remembered that I had *slept* like that many times before... It was as if I stayed *awake* whole night... I heard everything and I got up when my son cried, I brought warm milk and fed him, I remain aware all night... yet relaxed, resting and at peace... and, in the morning, I woke up feeling as *rested*, refreshed, rejuvenated as one might expect from a good night sleep! Interestingly, as I physically woke up and thought about that *sleep*, I thought it was kind of awkward and eerie to sleep that way. Though, I didn't remember ever thinking or dreaming in my sleep that it was *awkward* to be that way! I also remembered that this was the reason, in the beginning, I was so *afraid* to fall asleep... I would remain full *aware* and feel the mind, brain, body everything slowing down, closing down and resting... and, I would get afraid thinking that perhaps, I was *dying*! In one way, it was similar to a small child fearing of *ghosts* in a lonely room [who know may be small children too *feel* the *approaching* sleep this way]! Many nights, I used to *purposely* think or *day dream* of something to avoid being aware of the approaching sleep! Even now, I tend to see sleeping *unaware* preferable to remaining *aware* all night and I use Vipassana [breath watching] as a means to falling sleep... without being aware of falling asleep! Vipassana usually also ensures that I have a deep, restful and peaceful sleep and that I remain unaware in my sleep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 --- Adithya K <adithya_comming a écrit : Few days back, after waking up, I remembered having *dreamt* of *deep sleep*... as if in my dreams, I was deeply asleep! and, I seemed to have had not one but many such dreams during that night... Later, when I thought little more about it, I realized that I hadn't really " dreamt " of " deep sleep " ... I was simply *Aware* of *deep sleep* and, then I remembered that I had *slept* like that many times before... It was as if I stayed *awake* whole night... I heard everything and I got up when my son cried, I brought warm milk and fed him, I remain aware all night... yet relaxed, resting and at peace... and, in the morning, I woke up feeling as *rested*, refreshed, rejuvenated as one might expect from a good night sleep! Interestingly, as I physically woke up and thought about that *sleep*, I thought it was kind of awkward and eerie to sleep that way. Though, I didn't remember ever thinking or dreaming in my sleep that it was *awkward* to be that way! I also remembered that this was the reason, in the beginning, I was so *afraid* to fall asleep... I would remain full *aware* and feel the mind, brain, body everything slowing down, closing down and resting... and, I would get afraid thinking that perhaps, I was *dying*! In one way, it was similar to a small child fearing of *ghosts* in a lonely room [who know may be small children too *feel* the *approaching* sleep this way]! Many nights, I used to *purposely* think or *day dream* of something to avoid being aware of the approaching sleep! Even now, I tend to see sleeping *unaware* preferable to remaining *aware* all night and I use Vipassana [breath watching] as a means to falling sleep... without being aware of falling asleep! Vipassana usually also ensures that I have a deep, restful and peaceful sleep and that I remain unaware in my sleep! ............................ This type of sleep you are describing, sleeping aware, happens to me when I need to recenter, refocus, and commune with my heart in perfect stillness. It is more restfull than any other sleep. Patricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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