Thanks for the replies. Its good to get these things out !
I have been meditating for about an hour daily over the last eight or so years. I often practice many techniques including one called Witnessing the Mind where you create a space between your consciousness and the mind, effectively witnessing the mind's chatter and noise whilst remaining an impartial observer. This has allowed me to be able to sit and observe without any thoughts for long periods of time.
Through this work, I've come to accept the fact that there is so much going on around us at any time / place (even if you can't use your normal senses to perceive them). Its also allowed me to consciously project out of body at will although the sensory feedback I receive is non-physical and quite subtle compared to a textbook OBE where I retain all my usual faculties.
I guess the sensitivity to crowded public places is a byproduct of this development. I don't intend to stop as I think things are starting to get really interesting!
betson wrote on Apr 3rd, 2010 at 11:43am:Hi,
Yes, it does happen as an aspect of quieting your own ego-noise and becoming more sensitive to energies around you, perhaps by using other subtle bodies than the physical that you have more and more access to.
Do you find time to meditate quietly sitting up? Such meditation is a process of clearing such excess energies as well as bringing in the calming energies you need. Balancing.
Some people get scared at this point and 'rough themselves up' with more meat, louder music, etc trying to desensitise their systems. But there are wonderful rewards in continuing your development. I hope you'll keep on exploring the afterlife concepts!
Bets