I think I've hit the doldrums.  In the beginning of my meditations, I had all sorts of profound things happen to me.  Now, despite my best efforts, I seem to be be floundering.  My meditations are mediocre at best and I feel like I've lost the edge.  Has this happened to anyone else?  What did you do to get over it?  Thanks.

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Hi Rebecca,

As Matthew mentions, intent is the key. Being in a state of acceptance is important, too. During meditation you can simply float within your own consciousness or you can use your intent to explore the nonphysical realities, heal yourself and others, release fear, ask questions, etc. 

The consciousness system itself is set up to help you learn, understand and grow the quality of your being.  It really doesn't care about our egoist needs or wants.  If your inner guidance, the part of you that is always in connection with the totality of you, deems something will not promote the quality of your growth at the core level of your being, it most likely won't be experienced. Understanding this and having acceptance that we are guided/nudged toward what is beneficial for spiritual growth often times clears the way for greater connection to other realities and greater understanding.

Kathy

Hello Rebecca:

First of all, just simply sitting in meditation and waiting for something to happen doesn't tend to work real well.

The best thing to do is to find a way to get over the though patterns that limit you. Fears, anger related issues, guilt, thought patterns that relate to when you've been hurt emotionally, addictions, prejudices and limiting belief systems.

Make a list of the things that troubled you during your life, and find a way to get over them. Also pay attention to your dreams. If you're in contact with higher self/spirit guidance, you can also receive messages this way.

Don't worry about getting over what some people refer to as ego. It's fine to have a sense of self. What's important is to become less self-centered and more loving. Growing in love doesn't mean that you have to pretend to yourself that you don't exist.

The more you become free of the thought patterns that limit you, the easier it will become to tune into a state of being that feels quite nice. Being free of thought patterns doesn't mean that you have to stop thinking.

Don't make a test of it. Don't worry about the state of consciousness other people claim to have. Find out what works for you.

None of us have all of the answers despite what some people claim, so don't expect that you have to know everything while here in the World.

Hey Ralph, also a sant mat initiate! Glad to see others on here.