It was my elder brother who used to follow meditation every morning at earliest hours. He used to sit cross legs in a particular posture which was then unknown to me as a meditational posture. He never allowed me sit slong him and i needed to vacate the room if i was present there. I used to live in a separate room upstairs in the holy land of Kurukshetra. One evening, he talked about it and asked me to join. I used to be a lazy one who never woke up early, never that early actually. But i somehow agreed to it.
Next morning, he woke me up and asked me to wash my hands and feet only. We settle down in a particular posture that i found difficult to maintain for long. He then started some kind of music and placed the music player just in front of us as it was sweetly audible to me. He then kept instructing me for a few minutes about certain things to do and not to do. We were sitting with eyes closed and concentrating on the music. I was getting uncomfortable with the posture and imagining all what my dear brother instructed not to think. What followed suddenly after a particular moment was an experience worth exploring.
I remember that first time attempt to meditate vividly. It was a moment of pure curiosity and a desire to explore the depths of my own consciousness. Little did I know that this initial endeavor would lead me to an extraordinary and awe-inspiring experience.
As I settled into an uncomfortable position, closing my eyes and consciously trying to calm my mind, I had no idea what awaited me. The room around me faded into darkness, and all external distractions seemed to dissolve away. I was left alone with my thoughts and the vast expanse of my inner world.
Suddenly, as if a switch had been flipped, I felt an incredible sensation of weightlessness. It was as though the confines of my physical body had melted away, and I was free to roam in an intangible realm. A rush of excitement coursed through me as I realized the profound nature of this experience.
In this weightless state, I found myself hurtling through space at an unimaginable speed. The silence was deafening, and the emptiness around me was both unnerving and exhilarating. The sensation of coldness gripped my being, reminding me that I was no longer bound by the constraints of my physical form.
As I continued on this mind-bending journey, I became aware of my body's movements. It was as if I was rotating on an axis, spinning faster and faster. The speed was so intense that fear started to creep in, the exhilaration now tinged with trepidation. It was a moment of both awe and terror, pushing the boundaries of my understanding.
And then, just as suddenly as it began, the rotation ceased. I was jolted back to my senses, fully aware that I was sitting on the floor in the familiar room where I had started. The experience had come to an end, leaving me breathless and shaken.
When I opened my eyes, I was astonished to discover that 30 minutes had passed. Time had slipped away, unnoticed and irrelevant in the realm I had just traversed. Tears welled up in my eyes, and a profound sense of wonder washed over me. I had glimpsed something extraordinary, an indescribable state of being that seemed to defy the confines of everyday reality.
During whole this time, somewhere i knew that i was sitting with my brother. I even thought of extending my hand to him and hold him but i didn't attemt that.When i woke up, i saw my brother was already awoke and he was quite normal. In his initial instructions, he told me no to share anything after the meditaion is over so i just hold my tongue. I walked out of the room and it was after many years i told him what i felt that day.
I have shared this experience with many people, close ones and sometimes with the people who convinced me to share my expeience. At last of it, i never found a person who truly believed me. If i was any of them listening all this, probably i would have reacted the same. I believe only a person who has experienced this would only understand what it is.
In the days and weeks that followed, I tried to recreate that experience, eager to dive back into the depths of my consciousness. But no matter how hard I tried, that sense of weightlessness, speed, and the subsequent rotation eluded me. It remained a singular and scintillating encounter, a testament to the boundless mysteries that lie within.
That first attempt at meditation left an indelible mark on me, forever transforming my perception of what is possible. It served as a reminder that within the recesses of our minds, we hold the potential for extraordinary experiences, capable of transcending the limits of our physical existence. Though I have not encountered anything quite like that since, I continue to explore the vast landscapes of my consciousness, embracing the unknown with open arms.
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