Book 4 part I, sorry

[Luke Saint]

I didnt know where to post this so here goes. I have been practicing Asana and Pranayama for 5+ years now and am wondering what the benefits are other than the obvious health ones. I've not had ONE vision, ONE assurance, ONE pardon, or ONE joy. I continue the practice to keep myself in a strict regimen of law, but other than that, what is the point? Help please!!! Your humble servant, J.

[m1thr0s]

wow...huge question with almost no real details to work with.

pranayama is a "gateway" yoga really, so one question that springs to mind is how have you dealt with the other Limbs?

also...you have mentioned Datura in another topic so I might as well just ask you point blank...are you of a shamanic bent with respect to trance?

there's no wrong answer to this...it just gives me some sense of territory...

m1thr0s

[fr.novumorganum]

well one HUGE benefit is with that much practical experience you are well trained for ritual/weaving/visualization practice.

with the control you have established over your body, breathing, and mind, you temple is more than ready....what practices have you laid over this foundation?

[Luke Saint]

wow...huge question with almost no real details to work with.

pranayama is a "gateway" yoga really, so one question that springs to mind is how have you dealt with the other Limbs?

also...you have mentioned Datura in another topic so I might as well just ask you point blank...are you of a shamanic bent with respect to trance?

there's no wrong answer to this...it just gives me some sense of territory...

m1thr0s

I apologize for the length of time I took to respond. I do view the shamanistic view of trance as a visionary and beneficial form of trance. I also enjoy (usually more) the visions and trance I get from laying in bed just gazing, in a psychic sense, at my third eye and concentrating on its action. Almost every night I do this until I fall asleep. Sometimes I get these intense sexual feelings during these sometimes hour long sessions (I have problems with insomnia) and I just *blank out* and lay there in bliss.

That's just an overview, I can get in more depth if needed. Though, I find it all on par with hypnogogic dreaming/hallucination.