Side effects of experiential meditation:
Though side effects wouldn’t be the appropriate word, we would like to make you aware that there could be following possibilities too which may make you feel momentarily unpleasant.
- In the initial days of practising meditation, having not been used to sit silently for minutes together, the sitting itself may make you feel physically uneasy. But don’t give up. Make sure you are seated comfortably in a relaxed posture. Keep it going.
- During meditation, in the moments of silence, your subconscious state of mind will be awakened. There can be pictures or thoughts stored during past experiences (not the present) coming up which may make you feel weird or restless. Just keep calm. It is just momentary.
- There can be reflections of your own thoughts or imaginations popping up or mere darkness which can be disturbing. Remember to just witness and not lose yourself to the momentary uneasiness. This too shall pass. momentary.
- Meditation can be addictive. The moments of profound calmness and stillness can be addictive. But let us remind you, this is an exceptional addiction that’s productive and beneficial and it’s now just left to you to decide.