too much sleep

January 10, 2009

Sat Nam,

I just woke up from 12 hours of sleep. At first it is nice, indulging

in laying there after my alarm goes off at 5am and not having to get

into the cold. A soft, meditative feeling comes over me as i lie on

the brink between waking and sleeping. Then many dreams ensue. and

slowly i arise naturally becaue i cant sleep anymore and this is quite

meditative. in some ways i feel nice. but once i am up, my lower back

hurts by my kidneys, my head feels funny and im kinda out of it. i

feel calmer, but also less energy and definite back pain. my wife can

sleep like this and more everyday and feel great. does anyone

understand the back pain?

I have been trying to do sadhana for the last 7 months but can not

seem to get up everyday at 4 or 5 for a whole week straight. for a

while i was sleeping till 6 or 7, but now it has become 8 or 9 in the

winter. i am 23, maybe i just need more sleep than 7 hours, but it

doesnt seem likely..

anyone elses experiencial wisdom would be appreciated

Shanti

January 14, 2009

Sat nam Shanti,

Too much sleep gives me many physical pains. Definitely back pain.

Also if you sleep on your stomach, that will definitely make for lower

back pain. Observe if you are sleeping on your stomach.

Peace,

Sail

Kundaliniyoga , " recycledsole "

<recycledsole wrote:

>

> Sat Nam,

> I just woke up from 12 hours of sleep. At first it is nice, indulging

> in laying there after my alarm goes off at 5am and not having to get

> into the cold. A soft, meditative feeling comes over me as i lie on

> the brink between waking and sleeping. Then many dreams ensue. and

> slowly i arise naturally becaue i cant sleep anymore and this is quite

> meditative. in some ways i feel nice. but once i am up, my lower back

> hurts by my kidneys, my head feels funny and im kinda out of it. i

> feel calmer, but also less energy and definite back pain. my wife can

> sleep like this and more everyday and feel great. does anyone

> understand the back pain?

> I have been trying to do sadhana for the last 7 months but can not

> seem to get up everyday at 4 or 5 for a whole week straight. for a

> while i was sleeping till 6 or 7, but now it has become 8 or 9 in the

> winter. i am 23, maybe i just need more sleep than 7 hours, but it

> doesnt seem likely..

> anyone elses experiencial wisdom would be appreciated

> Shanti

>

January 14, 2009

Sat Nam Ji,

I too am going through trouble getting up for Sadhana so I can

empathise, but I think the main thing is that I keep trying to and

never lose hope in God and Guru. In order to maintain a higher level

of consciousness I find I need to do some sort of spiritual practice

before starting my day. The more I delay doing Sadhana the less

conscious I become, and the more the thoughts and desires well up in

my mind and siege me.

Your lower back trouble may have something to do with how you are

sleeping. You should go see a chiropractor in the first instance, and

then perhaps introduce a few gentle spinal flexes in the morning. This

should help ease the pain, but seeking medical advice is essential in

case something more serious is developing. Its better to be safe than

sorry.

But certainly it is true that you do not need more sleep. I find that

6 and a half hours for me is plenty - the rest is just indulgence.

Also, when I have had a constant Sadhana practice this time slowly

drops to 6 hours, and continues to drop. Many yogis survive on 4 - 5

hours sleep easily. However, not doing Sadhana is like a continuous

downward cycle, time to sleep will continue to increase and increase,

until everything becomes sore including the body and mind. I pray

everyday to God to give me the strength to both wake up and get up in

the Amrit Veylah, so that I may sing the Lord's praises. I know the

time will come when I shall not only have a good Sadhana, but a

distinguished one. I can only keep praying, what other power do I have?

I hope this post helps you in some way.

God Bless. Sat Naam,

Jasdeep