new to meditation

[sharmanam]

I have been meditating for about 5mts now a nd have found recently that I can really still my mind and get to a feeling where I am only feeling the chair I am sitting on. The rest of my body feels.." not there ".....when I get to this stage I start to panic and come back "to reality"....is this normal , what should i do or should I feel scared?

[Hazelkay]

Welcome to the forum
Welcome!
Absolutely no need to panic! It is a very normal phenomenon and you are in no danger.

If you feel a bit panicky, just touch parts of your body and you'll find they are still there.

You can try concentrating your attention on one part of the body - say the hands or the feet and see if you can be aware of very subtle sensations - like tiny tinglings, slight buzzing, feeling of warmth. As your awareness develops you can be aware of very subtle continuous vibrations in all parts of the body.

Hope this helps
peace and joy
H

[GilesC]

Yep, it's absolutely normal. It's the mind that is panicking, not you, and it will do it's best to bring you out of the meditation. Don't fight it, just recognise that it's the mind doing it and bring yourself back to your meditation practice again. With time it will become easier.

Hugs

Giles