Guest guest Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 From the autobiography of Robert Beer, who is a painter of Tibetan thangkas: " The dream state fused with my everyday consciousness into a disembodied experience which seemed unbearable. My skull constantly felt as if it were on fire with electric energy. There was a sensation of knitting needles being pressed into my ears and an enormous pressure behind my eyes. Different parts of my body, especially the spine and limbs, would go numb for long periods of time. My personality would continually disintegrate, and I felt constantly vulnerable to spirit possession, especially that of the most demonic order. The most terrifying aspect of my condition was the sense of dissolution of being into non-being, a reality I had to avoid at all costs. If I sat still for a few moments I would feel my physical body dissolving into space and I always feared I couldn't enter the realm of form again. If I sat in a chair I had to jerk myself to avoid feeling my legs disappear and my backbone extend into an infinite void. Any object I touched became part of me, and I would have to move to disassociate myself from it and redefine the boundaries of my body. A human embrace was horrific because, for me, the two bodies would literally become one.... " (Dowman & Beer, Masters of Enchantment, 1988). Jeepers, what do you think his problem was? Anyway, he gradually learned to manage such states and reintegrate his life, and became quite successful -- a happy ending, I should think. Cheers JE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Ahhhh, this is just what I was writing about a couple of weeks ago. I had this experience a few years ago and it really scared me and was nervous about re-entering this state of consciousness which is what I was being led to do. But I have gone forth and this time is different. Although dissolved, I am comfortable and it does not seem as if I need to know where the boundaries of my body are and though I am often a little light headed and not sleeping very much, seem to be operating with ease and with a feeling of calmness and well being. Loved the description and I love and have a number of Thankas. Thanks for sharing. I will look at them from just a little different point of view. Sherri -- The high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than rule-Albert Einstein -------------- Original message ---------------------- " nologo3 " <nologo81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Yep, I thought this sounded familiar. Now I remember your description, Sherri. Beer also illustrated a book called -- drum roll -- Kundalini -- which is the 2nd of a trilogy by Robert Svoboda about the Tantric legends of an extraordinary man from Bombay. Great reading, and wonderful illustrations. I just picked up both of these Robert Beer books this morning, and as I was checking them out, people kept staring at me. I still can't figure it out, there's nothing unusual about my appearance or demeanor, and I was feeling quite ordinary. Maybe just my imagination, who knows... , kaliese wrote: > > Ahhhh, this is just what I was writing about a couple of weeks ago. I had this experience a few years ago and it really scared me and was nervous about re-entering this state of consciousness which is what I was being led to do. > > But I have gone forth and this time is different. Although dissolved, I am comfortable and it does not seem as if I need to know where the boundaries of my body are and though I am often a little light headed and not sleeping very much, seem to be operating with ease and with a feeling of calmness and well being. > > Loved the description and I love and have a number of Thankas. Thanks for sharing. I will look at them from just a little different point of view. > > Sherri > > -- > The high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than rule-Albert Einstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Hi, Thanks for the information about the other book. As his description was so similar to my experience I became curious about him and looked for his book. I will son get them. I have loved the Thankas and all things Tibetan (mostly with fangs and fierce expressions, lol) for a long time without really having academic grounding in the symbols, etc. Just a very strong sense of happiness and rightness about having them near. Sherri -- The high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than rule-Albert Einstein -------------- Original message ---------------------- " nologo3 " <nologo81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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