07-03-2009, 08:32 PM
To my brothers and sisters,
I need your assistance regarding my level of consciousness. The topic is darshan (in the east)/soul gazing (in the west).
Throughout my life, I have focused my attention on meditation and charkas. Through my practice I have learned to spin the main charkas in my body (they are literally energy discs, which I can feel inside myself moving). As a result of this I can generate more energy. In addition, I have also found by smoking a particular herbal plant that my energy field can expand.
Next, the topic of darshan:
According to Wikipedia Darśana (Darshan, Sanskrit
is a Sanskrit term meaning "sight" (in the sense of an instance of seeing or beholding; from a root dṛś "to see"), vision, apparition, or glimpse. It is most commonly used for "visions of the divine," e.g., of a god or a very holy person or artifact. Furthermore, in her book Darsan, Diana Eck, “relates the act as, first, a visual exchange between worshipper and deity occurring via the medium of the eyes. Second, during this act, the hindu deity or the sadhu gives darshan and the worshipper receives darshan. Eck states that not only is seeing a form of touching, but a form of knowing. It is an auspicious sight and with that sight, the worshipper may receive blessings, knowledge, awareness, merit, etc.
Next my experience:
Two years ago I started practicing darshan with friends and mirror. Like the procedure Diana Eck describes, a visual exchange would occur between me and my friend(s). In this exchange my friend(s) would witness alternating/flashing faces as they looked into my eyes. They would describe to me observing hundreds of different faces/people of different ages, color, gender, cultural backgrounds, celestial ornaments, etc. In addition, they would comment on seeing different colors both in and around my face, and most importantly feeling at one with me. They also commented on gaining knowledge into the soul, as regards to reincarnation and having the opportunity to see the condition/state of my soul face.
I found a passage on Wikipedia (on darshan), which kind of sums up people’s experiences.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darshana
(the passage)
Hari, the great lord of the possessors of mystic power, then showed to the son of Prithâ his
supreme divine form, having many mouths and eyes, having (within it) many wonderful sights, having many celestial ornaments, having many celestial weapons held erect, wearing celestial flowers and vestments, having an anointment of celestial perfumes, full of every wonder, the infinite deity with faces in all directions.
The reason I write this:
I am looking for additional information on this topic or people to assist me. I would like to expand this ability I have.
I would like to record this experience onto video camera (if possible), but at present I believe I would need specialized equipment, which I don’t have access to.
So there is my story, I would really appreciate any help you can offer me fellow wanderers.
Yours sincerely
Stephen John Paul
I need your assistance regarding my level of consciousness. The topic is darshan (in the east)/soul gazing (in the west).
Throughout my life, I have focused my attention on meditation and charkas. Through my practice I have learned to spin the main charkas in my body (they are literally energy discs, which I can feel inside myself moving). As a result of this I can generate more energy. In addition, I have also found by smoking a particular herbal plant that my energy field can expand.
Next, the topic of darshan:
According to Wikipedia Darśana (Darshan, Sanskrit
is a Sanskrit term meaning "sight" (in the sense of an instance of seeing or beholding; from a root dṛś "to see"), vision, apparition, or glimpse. It is most commonly used for "visions of the divine," e.g., of a god or a very holy person or artifact. Furthermore, in her book Darsan, Diana Eck, “relates the act as, first, a visual exchange between worshipper and deity occurring via the medium of the eyes. Second, during this act, the hindu deity or the sadhu gives darshan and the worshipper receives darshan. Eck states that not only is seeing a form of touching, but a form of knowing. It is an auspicious sight and with that sight, the worshipper may receive blessings, knowledge, awareness, merit, etc. Next my experience:
Two years ago I started practicing darshan with friends and mirror. Like the procedure Diana Eck describes, a visual exchange would occur between me and my friend(s). In this exchange my friend(s) would witness alternating/flashing faces as they looked into my eyes. They would describe to me observing hundreds of different faces/people of different ages, color, gender, cultural backgrounds, celestial ornaments, etc. In addition, they would comment on seeing different colors both in and around my face, and most importantly feeling at one with me. They also commented on gaining knowledge into the soul, as regards to reincarnation and having the opportunity to see the condition/state of my soul face.
I found a passage on Wikipedia (on darshan), which kind of sums up people’s experiences.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darshana
(the passage)
Hari, the great lord of the possessors of mystic power, then showed to the son of Prithâ his
supreme divine form, having many mouths and eyes, having (within it) many wonderful sights, having many celestial ornaments, having many celestial weapons held erect, wearing celestial flowers and vestments, having an anointment of celestial perfumes, full of every wonder, the infinite deity with faces in all directions.
The reason I write this:
I am looking for additional information on this topic or people to assist me. I would like to expand this ability I have.
I would like to record this experience onto video camera (if possible), but at present I believe I would need specialized equipment, which I don’t have access to.
So there is my story, I would really appreciate any help you can offer me fellow wanderers.
Yours sincerely
Stephen John Paul