Enlightenq

[Thistle]

Hi again, it's been a while since I last posted.

I downloaded Enlightenq beginning of last November and have been using the practice exercises since then but so far haven't felt the unique feeling sensation that I require before progressing, you guys know the script.

I suffer from slight tinnitus in my left ear and was wondering if this could be the reason that I am taking so long to achieve the objective.

Also, don't know if I've discovered a side effect (pleasant one) or just a coincidence but, a lot of the times when I listen to "me, myself and the universe" and then do the practice exercise, usually before going to bed, I seem to dream all night, not nightmares but pleasant and weird dreams that don't seem to be related to anything I've been recently doing or thinking about. Great, like going to the movies every night. Anybody else experience anything like this?

I love Lifeflow.

Thistle

[pollyanna]

Hi there Gordon,

first of all, I have just read your other posts and am sorry for your loss and really pleased that you love LifeFlow. In order for me to understand and offer help I would like to ask you a few questions and then explain where I am with EnlightenQ at the moment.

Do you meditate while listening to LifeFlow and if so, what technique are you using?

Have you tried the alternate exercise in enlightenQ for impaired hearing?

When you listen to Me, myself and the Universe and he asks you to scan your body, do you feel anything then? It doesn't matter whether it is a subtle or stronger feeling/sensation.

Have you been using the extended practise or do you often go back and listen to the practise exercise?

I have been using LifeFlow for a few years now and was very familiar with the feeling/sensation and stillness Michael speaks of. Also, as the benefits began to show in my daily life, I accepted early on that meditating with LifeFlow was helping me in many ways.

Now, what I did notice early on when using the EnlightenQ exercise was how quickly the feeling came and that when I sat down for a break during the day, I seemed to unconsciously take a couple of deep breaths and feel the familiar sensation (I was really quite surprised with this at the time)

Because of family staying with us for a few weeks until just a few days ago, I decided I would not go ahead with the actual technique until now and I am about to begin - until now I have been enjoying the exercise and extended practice or meditating with LifeFlow.

I will be posting and letting people know how I progress with the Qtechnique

Not sure what your dreams mean but as they are nice, I would just enjoy them.

With regard to dreams, in the few years that I have been meditating with LifeFlow, I have had about 4 or 5 dreams (the last one being just a couple of nights ago) when I have either woken up in the middle of the night either afraid, hurt or troubled. These were not nightmares or dreams of strange phenomena, just dreams of maybe someone betraying my trust etc. I instinctively knew each time that this could be an opportunity to let go of some supressed emotion and so, rather than shake it off and go back to sleep, I actually observed the feeling in my body, whether it was a tightness in my stomach or neck and shoulders. What I didn't do was think about the "story" in my dream - I just observed the feeling. This took a lot of courage to do in the beginning and it seemed like I observed for quite a long time before the feeling went, however, I realised each time that I had let go of some very big supressed emotions like abandonment, betrayal, the guilt and shame of feeling inferior etc.

I am so thankful for the changes in my own life and the peace, joy and contentment meditation has brought to my own and my families life as I'm sure you will be.

I will let you know how I go on with EnlightenQ and look forward to your reply so that I or someone else here can help you more specifically.

I wish you much peace and joy

P.S. I think you are very wise listening to Me, Myself and the Universe prior to the exercise

[Thistle]

Hi Polyanna,

thank you for the reply and in answer to your questions, here are my replies.

I do meditate while listening to Lifeflow and use a mantra in conjunction with my breathing. I do this first thing in the morning as I am an early riser and I won't get disturbed then. On level 1 now but don' know whether to carry on listening to this or should I vary.

I haven't tried the alternate exercise but now that you mention it I'll have a go.

Can't say I have felt anything when scanning my body but a few times I appear to have skipped the whole thing until I hear the command "wide awake now" as if I've slept through it all. Maybe tiredness since it's last thing at night.

I now use the extended practice.

Like yourself my daily life has improved immensely and I put it all down to meditating with Lifeflow.

Looking forward to reply.

Wishing you all the best.

[pollyanna]

Hi again Gordon,

when you say you are on level 1 of LifeFlow does that mean that you have meditated to the whole LF series? If so, it makes sense that you say your daily life has immensely improved. I have been using LF for almost 4 years now. When I had gone through all the levels I began listening to what were at the time my favourite tracks (this has since changed) I enjoy great meditations now with the various levels and realize there are benefits from each level. That being said, I usually stay with a particular level for a week or so.

Have you never noticed your feeling/sensation/sense of deep calm and tranquility while using LF and do you stay consciously aware when meditating to LF? I understand that everyone’s feeling is unique, some more subtle than others.

Let us know how the alternate exercise works for you.

I found the following piece of info on dreams after searching through my notes and hope it is of help:-

“Vivid dreams are quite common in the early days and will soon pass. It is suggested that as children, we remember our dreams much more clearly and feel we dream much more often than as adults. Children are able to remember more vivid dreams; less baggage in their lives is a major reason for this. Many LifeFlow participants after listening to the program for a short time describe this exact reaction, in that they feel more like the carefree person they did as a child than any other time as an adult”

If I have misunderstood what you are saying please let me know. In the meantime, maybe I will have an insight of how to be of more help.

I wish you continued peace and joy

P.S. It's not an insight but just stumbled accross this in the journal I am keeping for EnlightenQ...

"The typical person will require weeks or even months of consistent work with the Q Exercise to master it because they are ingraining new neural pathways. Even an experienced meditation practitioner should expect to spend many days to several weeks working with the Q Exercise before moving on to the Q Technique. And then they will spend a considerable amount of time mastering the Q Technique after that before they attempt its integration into other techniques.

For this program to deliver what it is meant to deliver, each individual needs to grasp its underlying principles, which they will as they work at it slowly, carefully, and over time, following the guidelines for practice as given."

I'm sure as people progress with this, it will be discussed more within the community -until then, we can keep accumulating benefits from meditating with LifeFlow while we master this new technique - enjoy

[Thistle]

Hi Polyanna,

yes I have been right through the ten levels, been using Lifeflow for just over a year now and yes I have felt periods of great calm with some of the levels. I'll go back through them and take note of the ones that I feel have the best effect and maybe concentrate on them.

I used to fall asleep at my first attempts at meditating but now am pretty aware when meditating to LF.

Using the alternate exercise I didn't find as good as listening to the bowls and then the silence so I'm going to persevere with this, maybe I just need longer. My tinnitus actually went away the other night for a couple of hours so hopefully something is beginning to repair.

Thank you for your help and I'll take on board your advice.

Take care and be happy.