How To Avoid Spiritual Psychosis

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Ben Smith

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@bensmithreal Ай бұрын

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@Success4u247 Ай бұрын

I have been 42 years growing and I follow the natural progression of my natural rhythm to I am 68 . I don’t take any medication whatsoever and I rest and do very little exercise. I don’t drink alcohol or smoke. This guy is correct. The older one gets the better one gets, provided one stays close to its own natural rhythm even it means you’re swimming against the tide. God bless your all on your journey.

@CackleMyGladdis Ай бұрын

I once, accidentally, had an ego-death LSD trip which I wasn't prepared for. Long story short, I had to surrender, let go and accept what I thought was my death. I gave birth to myself in the Void and witnessed the creation of duality, born from the infinite singularity. It was the worst thing ever, but simultaneously the best thing ever. Retrospectively, I see now that it was way more than I could handle. It sent me too deep down the spiritual rabbit hole for an entire year - during which I almost destroyed my marriage because I completely lost sight of the everyday, grounded, 3-dimensional world in which our bodies reside. This is no joke. I do not recommend substance-induced 'breakthroughs'. Our brains and minds are sensitive things and if you go too far, it can take a long time to come back to earth (...if you do at all). I'm fortunately well on the way to recovery now, feeling the best version of myself. But heed my advice - expand your consciousness gradually! You don't go to the gym just once to get fit, right? Love to you all x

@RobofMarr Ай бұрын

I had the same thing happen to me in Peru when I took ayahuasca for the first time. Fortunately for me on returning to my current human body I was received with love by many others . Probably other unknown entities that helped me too on return. I was actually so very shocked to return to this life and body. I had completely accepted my fate in death. Everything I experienced was so incredibly intense. Much like how you describe in essence. There was much more to it of course as I’m sure with your experience too. Anyway , as I was saying. I am incredibly grateful for the next day I was completely fine. I was new . Many were worried about me and rightly so. But I was better than ever. So clear and vibrant. I know it’s not the same for everyone. Some don’t return. So I am grateful. This was ten years ago almost exactly. It changed the course of my life dramatically. For the better of course. However I can see how it could go very differently for others or if somethings had been different in my case. Ie the environment of the aftercare from the journey I went on, it could’ve been a different story for me. I feel drawn to plant and mushroom teachers / medicine again. I’m not wary , but respectful non the less. When I occasionally smoke a little hash i have a far more deep and profound experience with it now. It’s good to hear this slowly slowly message being spoke . It’s true and resonates. Sometimes we are called to take a hop , skip and a jump though.. Eternal love to all .

@GoSummitSolo Ай бұрын

Thanks for this comment. It's been very helpful.. I feel like my spirit guides have gioded me to read this. I don't want to share my story as it's socialedia and who knows who is reading this who may even know me. But thank you 🙏

@tomokokuroki3356 Ай бұрын

I'm just coming down from a magic fungus trip two hours ago which was way more than I could handle and saw beyond the veil and was asking questions and opening doors I wasn't ready for. It was an understanding of everything being downloaded rapidly. I understand why some people can't come back to "normal" after that

@SRSR-pc8ti 22 күн бұрын

Hallucinogenics are a double edged sword in my experience. 30+ years ago, taking mushrooms and LSD blew open my world view. But it did that by driving way too much energy through my not trained energy system. Hence, those drugs taught me that other frequencies exist to which one can "tune" into. Since then, all my excursions into the astral were powered by meditation and energy work. This way, as Ben says, the growth was organic over time and is controllable and repeatable only through the act of intention and no external ie drugs.

@shanegamble4395 Ай бұрын

Agreed. Keep it organic. This topic is rarely discussed in spirituality. This is why we can experience a dark night of the soul. Its like a drug or sugar crash. The universe has infinite patience. Let it do its thing.

@Phil-ih2nf Ай бұрын

This is exactly what I needed. That whole "being on the border of losing my mind" feeling is where I've been these past few months and it helps immensely knowing I can slow down a bit and that I'm not alone! Thanks, Ben.

@blade3615 Ай бұрын

Thank you Ben for this. It gives me comfort to know that my slow progress isn’t a bad thing. There are times that I think I’m an absolute idiot….saying to myself, “why did it take you so long to realize such and such, or why did you take so long to learn that lesson.” I need to be kinder to myself for my turtle like progress. 😊

@DawnRoss-g8u 26 күн бұрын

This darkness / mental cloud started with me around 2020 a little bit after the covid thing started, it's like the covid thing was a distraction for whatever this feeling/ brain cloud to take hold of us... Maybe those 5g conspiracy theorists were on to something... This place feels different, very different, and everyone knows it deep down inside... It's like someone turned off the auto pilot, and nostalgia is a memory and not a feeling anymore ...🤔 I think we're at the last TRUMP... To many coincidences for me to ignore , The Red heifers are in play, The revelation 12 sign that happened just like the bible said it would in 2017, Israel became a state in 1948... ALSO, THE MANDELA EFFECT seems to be "a strong delusion" spoken of in the bible... I think it's time... 😇 It seems as though the separation has already been occurring, and is now in it's final stages...

@jeffhayz7802 27 күн бұрын

I've been on the border of psychosis several times, after extreme sudden "expansions" - well after seeing synchronicities in tandem with heavy drug use that got me to absolutely believe spiritually is real. The implications of this set on waves of extreme emotions which although got me to completely stop the drug use were more than my mind could handle. I went into truly believing a series of grandiose delusions which landed me in psych wards. After the high emotions faded I went into periods of extreme depression. This happened on and off for about four years now. Initially a few times about 25 years ago. Having this sense of knowing completely changes my outlook on life. I am a very emotional person and certain things cut so deeply at my core. Sometimes feelings of extreme empathy for people suffering, and at other times extreme anger. My point is I agree with you. What I've learned looking at the totality of my experience is that slow gradual growth is the only way to get where I feel this deep calling without it chipping at my sanity. It's been a slow cycle of years of awaken experiences and downhill periods where I "fall back asleep" so to be, but I always eventually reawaken. Like stock market growth.

@DawnRoss-g8u 26 күн бұрын

@Storm545 Ай бұрын

My spirituality has been a work in progress for over a decade and I’m still learning ❤

@rescheetz 9 күн бұрын

Thank you for this teaching on meditation we all need to hear this no matter where we are at on this journey. Thank you Ben

@tatjanakrajnjan8591 Ай бұрын

Thank you, Ben, for addressing this critical issue. People need to be warned about this, and sadly, there are places where they are not. I've always felt your guidance to be safe and skillful. Thanks for that!

@tmdavidson1478 Ай бұрын

Thank God for this-- it's important because ego can take over and influence our journey in unhelpful ways.

@TheVirpa Ай бұрын

With an enlightened Guru you train to know phenomenas as subject not object. Neti neti … no matter what we see or experience it’s a creation off our own belief system stuck in the light body and it will manifest stronger to be seen as consciousness expands. You must just watch without thinking. Once you just watch without a story the object will disappear. ❤

@Red-Cloud69 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this comment, very apropos at this moment for me.

@TheVirpa 5 сағат бұрын

@@Red-Cloud69 blessings

@vviimmi Ай бұрын

I’ve come to understand this concept after experiencing the whole thing myself thanks for warning me. It’s no joke. I believe you’ll always come back once you’ve had the time to wind down, but there can be a lot to be learned here. The Doctors summed it up to schizophrenia.

@MiaV7 Ай бұрын

You’re a wonderful teacher. Mountaineering analogy was very helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

@AnimeFridays Ай бұрын

A society raised and influenced by fast results. Pills, making money, delivery, entertainment etc. Will usually seek the fast easy approach in spirituality as well. It's like it was meant to be this way to force materialistic needs and prevent people opening their eyes to the truth of reality

@coquifrog Ай бұрын

This topic has been deeply on my mind for weeks. Even spoke to a friend a lot about it. This teaching was super in sync with me. Thank you.

@5Dworld Ай бұрын

Very good advice. I did some kundalini exercises in 2017 and got a very powerful experience that was almost too much to handle. I wasnt ready for it.

@CackleMyGladdis Ай бұрын

Same!

@flyingsaucer2056 Ай бұрын

This is some good advice. I'm glad I listened to myself and took a step back from meditating back when I first started once I started having experiences that I did not understand. Now I didn't pay full attention to the video, so I don't know if this comparison was mentioned, but I think starting to explore meditation and spirituality can be compared to first exploring a new place on Earth - you don't know which areas are safe and which ones are rougher - so it is best to explore carefully, as it also gives you time to learn about the people and animals in the area and you'll grow confident with yourself as you learn to navigate.

@Ehecatl1111 Ай бұрын

It is about having your roots. You can grow fast if you have roots :)

@scentsoftravelmeditation Ай бұрын

Yes and a good, solid routine, with a sincere/ pure heart

@Aunt_Bunny Ай бұрын

Thank, Ben! This was exactly when I needed to hear it. I have been pushing and needing to learn and know everything but today I reached a point where I just told God that I acknowledge my slowing down is not moving away from Him but just making sure I keep time to be human and enjoy this life he gave me beyond just trying to expand spiritually. I just got over a point of hitting my 100 watt max and I just need to chill now haha.

@scentsoftravelmeditation Ай бұрын

Exactly, one step at time. Everything has a process in life. Even the most enlightened people in history attained enlightenment after years of meditation

@Littletree-nu2se Ай бұрын

Thank you Ben ❤ I have mental health issues so sometimes I feel very unsettled when I’m ungrounded wishing I understood everything 😞

@AndySutton-ne2wg 6 күн бұрын

I’m an example of losing one’s mind completely after having experienced a white light/burning bush type spiritual awakening. I was agnostic, borderline atheist and when I had this experience, i immediately wanted to delve deeper into the practice and totally ripped my life to pieces and in my quest for truth or enlightenment or whatever you wanna call it completely neglected my family, idk, yes I at this point in my life have calmed down a little from that mystical explosion of absolute singularly, my family isn’t my family anymore. My children haven’t spoken with me in years, I get it, and I forgive them, but at times it makes me wonder why God or good or whatever put me on this lonely path. Why like this. I’m not angry or resentful. But spiritual highs aren’t quite as high, after the initial shock of reasoning, the coincidences or as Jung referred to as synchronicity just became part of life. It’s been ten years now, in this dark night of the soul to which I feel nothing. Zero empathy. Zero compassion Zero respect or desire to help or create or support, it’s like my emotions got turned completely off. I’m tired

@KiarraThune 24 күн бұрын

This was very helpful and perfectly timed too. Thank you, Ben.

@serpentlady4551 Ай бұрын

Very good advice. This is the way I have intuitively done things. Just shared this as I have a friend going through spiritual psychosis at the moment.

@aresdi109 Ай бұрын

I don't know if it is too fast. I feel everyone will encounter something that scares them when they first start to practice meditation. I saw gargoyle looking creatures without wings stooped in the corner of my room about two weeks after I started meditating years ago. I called on God for help (oh God please help me) and as soon as I did that they disappeared. The images did not attack me, but I feel it was there to stop me from continuing on the path. So if anyone out there runs into something that scares them, just call on your higher power for protection and you will be protected. Those gargoyle looking creatures never appeared again and that was over 30 years ago. The important thing is not to allow the fear to keep you off the path.

@douglaskennedy606 Ай бұрын

I think you have misunderstood the message then. Seeing some gargoyle creatures is not psychosis. I have experience with what he's talking about and trust me it is one of the worst things you can experience because your brain is slipping over the edge of what you can handle and you can't control it. Your whole consciousness becomes something anxiety inducing because your brain is absolutely exhausted from the strain is under so you basically can't stop your brain slipping into this higher consciousness which it doesn't have the capacity to handle. It's not just about facing your fears, its about understanding your limitations and working within them

@aresdi109 Ай бұрын

@@douglaskennedy606 Yes you are right, it wasn't psychosis, but it could have been. It was a very scary event to me where the walls would normally be there were none in that corner... Gargoyle looking creatures may not scare you, so you wouldn't have been pushed into psychosis which is good, but it doesn't mean that someone else would not have been.

@douglaskennedy606 Ай бұрын

@@aresdi109 I'm not doubting that was a terrifying experience. It would've been for me. It's just that you are spreading the message, which the guy addresses in the video that its just about 'facing your fears'. It's not. Its about looking after yourself and progressing at a rate that your brain can handle

@aresdi109 Ай бұрын

@@douglaskennedy606 Yes, I know what Ben is addressing in the video concerning progressing at a rate that your brain can handle. My comment was just an opinion of what I felt could have been a progression that was too fast for me. I had just begun meditating a couple of weeks prior and perhaps the images of gargoyle snarling in the corner was an occurrence to make me discontinue on my path. I could have gone into psychosis if I allowed the fear to go unrelieved, but I guess I was lucky that it stopped when I asked for help. It is just a different perspective which I feel is fine. It is what makes the whole universe beautiful instead of the hum drum way of everything being the same. The universe wants to see it all... good and evil, up and down, human and non human perspectives, from one extreme to the next and so I share my perspective from my point of view on the progression at a fast rate not to convert people, but just to share. I do appreciate your perspective and point of view which makes a lot of sense as well and is beautiful since it is a part of the whole.

@roitenrevive4436 Ай бұрын

U GOT SCARED SO U CALLED OUT FOR DADDY

@LinDAaaj Ай бұрын

I think i got this! It was explained as stress but it was also induced by spiritual practices

@andrewjaye2981 Ай бұрын

A full on kundalini awakening is no joke...you're gonna die! ...and then be reborn...🙏 Some may survive it well...others will not. Takes ten years of recovery and introspection. Only those who have had this happen will understand. If you're taken by it all of your chakras are blown open, the crown opens and you will see lightning in the sky....you will become psychic overnight and explode with Divine awareness. Creative talents will emerge from nowhere...out of body experiences, precognition, speaking in tongues...third eye visions, ambidextrous functioning....I was able to see with my eyes closed and light emitted from my hands....when I say you will die, I mean complete ego death and then unity consciousness......most will never experience it. It is actually terrifying to live through at first with no spiritual understanding. Don't try it without help.

@raquel_hakeu Ай бұрын

Did you take it over?

@scottchristopherwilkie1664 Ай бұрын

Um, that's not true for everyone. I had the experience and for 15 minutes experienced a profound expansion, total bliss, joy tears running down my face and a new knowing about who I really am

@liladamus Ай бұрын

bro one shall not fear anything

@karlmiller5009 Ай бұрын

I had a similar experience. It was rather overwhelming.

@sarahdekstrand5502 Ай бұрын

Thid happened to me in April 2021. I litteraly DIED physically and was asked to come back so I cane to help all of my brothers and sisters to come home. ❤

@eyecheri Ай бұрын

I have had spiritual psychosis multiple times in my life and I have to stay away from most spiritual practices and rituals because I can't find a balance due to religious trauma and more. I am so scared of practicing spirituality because It has always led me back to the hospital. I can't handle my own manifestations. Thank you for this video, this makes so much sense.

@eridani1209 24 күн бұрын

I'm so sorry you went through that. I hope one day you find healing and peace regarding that trauma.

@eyecheri 24 күн бұрын

@eridani1209 thank you, that means a lot, I hope one day, I will too ❤️

@minidinosaurs8167 Ай бұрын

This is such a good video, and something that should be spoken about a lot more. Mid last year, I had an unexpected awakening that absolutely blew my mind and changed quite literally everything I ever knew about myself and my existence, I was not ready at all and my initial reaction was frightened by the power that my mind had unlocked and that lasted for what felt like so long. It has taken me a year and a half to only just recently start to feel consciously balanced and strong once again and be able to handle all of these new things, that to me now, feel like a blessing and a very deep connection to this world and also the divine. I wouldn’t change a thing at all, but oh my goodness was it hard and tested me to my absolute limits. Sometimes you can’t help when these things happen of course, as is my case, but the advice you have given in this video is really powerful and important as we live in a world where things can be rushed into or people don’t truly know what they are about to unlock if they are not fully ready for it. Thank you for this video Ben, subscribed ! Love to you all 🙏🦋

@Andre-dh4op 26 күн бұрын

My deepest meditation experience was also the most frightening experience of my life. It felt as though the world was collapsing in on itself, as if all existence were shrinking into a single point and disappearing. Everything familiar-every sound, every form-dissolved until only an infinite silence remained-and me. It was as if I were the sole spark of consciousness in an immeasurable void, detached from space and time. Yet this emptiness was not liberation. It felt like an abyss that wanted to devour me. A deep, nameless fear crept within me, as if I had been torn from reality and thrown into the solitude of the universe. There was no comfort, no love, no connection-not even the ground of the Earth to hold me-just an infinite nothingness.

@KingDavid-o9b Ай бұрын

Speed is relative what’s quick to one may be slow to another my path is my path and yours is yours but all path eventually lead to one

@patrickmontoya1476 Ай бұрын

I'm one of the victims of this. (If you consider schizophrenia a bad thing, but 2 energy healers I know experience similar things as me) I prayed "Dear God show me the truth no matter the cost to me" which ended up creating tons of synchronicities in my life. Since my birthday is Dec 31st 1999, I eventually was vulnerable to synchronicities telling me that I was the 2nd coming of Jesus, and then I freaked out because I thought that that thought meant I was going crazy. I ramped up my meditation in order to magickally make it so that these synchronicities were due to meditation rather than schizophrenia. Built into this was also the fear that I was reinforcing the schizophrenia timeline by not meditating enough to justify getting so many synchronicities. A few months ago, a chanelled message told me that this is where I went wrong: "a liar and a hypocrite is conflict" which to me, in context, seems to be talking about being hypocritical for thinking I was the 2nd coming when I'm way too imperfect for that, and also the hypocrisy of trying to "cure" synchronicities that I believe are real. (Edit: the general pattern is following synchronicities that you don't truly believe in) Previously on Christmas, I had gotten a different channeled message that told me I'd start hearing voices for these reasons, but also that it was a gift if I'm wise about it. I don't think I was wise about it because I manifested the negative symptoms of schizophrenia after a suicide attempt, and another channeled message told me that (me believing in quantum immortality) suicide was the path to hell. I know it's just a manifestation though because it went away when I first tried The Gateway Tapes.

@kis4659 Ай бұрын

Infinity is to much for a mind to intake all at once. An extreme psychedelic trip taught me that. Afterwards meditation brought upon fears and a void. But with a stoic attitude I keep going and I find my self excepting the truth without fear, I internalised it and now I enter Infinity with respect and gratitude.

@astrizia 21 күн бұрын

I am also guilty of wanting too much, too soon. On my way back to humility 🙏

@sadieals Ай бұрын

Thanks Ben for this very timely advice.

@simbarules777 Ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree more with everything you brought up, please allow me to share my view on it. To approach this in terms of spiritual growth vs psychosis one should understand or imagine our brain to be no different than a computer. Our mind is the operating system whilst our ego acts like a firewall. One reason we can easily pop a fuse in our brain which could lead to psychosis is because our operating system is running on software which is infected with malware. Because of this most of the things we assume, we take for granted, we believe to be such or such. Meaning, our overall perception of reality we carry about it all, is basically totally wrong and in direct conflict with certain aspects, challenges and obstacles one might come across or face whilst walking the path as a seeker. In simple terms, imagine for a second to experience a Blue screen of death to occur in your brain to understand or give you an idea of the seriousness of what is being explained in this video. Malware makes such that our brain isn’t wired correctly to enable our GPU to process interference, change, new data or upgrades. Why? Because our ego doesn’t like, neither will it allow it for various reasons, in other words, when our ego gets annoyed and decides to turn against us, we are in for a really uncomfortable ride which is nothing to joke about. Fear will have a different accent and impact when you start taunting your own ego. In order to make progress or grow on a spiritual level the brain and mind need to go through a form of maintenance, this maintenance will allow the brain to rewire itself. In other words, the malware needs to get recognized, addressed, deconstructed, uninstalled and deleted. This to create new operating system to arise and be build alongside the one you currently function with. But it’s best for this to happen in a gradual balanced way so to avoid or better say limit issues. There will be issues for sure, but I’m sure you get my point, anyone sane in the brain doesn’t give the keys of a Lambo to a 16year old, we all know why… Depending who you are in a whole will determine your progress, why? Because we all walk our own path on this road, it’s different and personal for everyone, yes, guidance is good because it can bring some comfort in creating an idea of what lies ahead, still, at one point it will be you and you alone which will have to find your way through this maze. The main thing to keep in mind is that one shouldn’t try to upgrade to fast, it will cook your brain! Imagine Neanderthals operating on Windows version 1.01, yourself on Windows 11, well, in order for your brain to operate on Windows Infinity one better make sure to allow the brain to get rid of all the malware first, the downloads which will come settling in through insights or shifts in consciousness can be extremely overwhelming. It’s a mental rollercoaster whilst mainly a fight in between your higher self and your ego, forget about duality or nonduality, the only thing which matters in the end, is who finds itself in the driver seat, lol, happy rebirth to you all… ❤

@luizalouyoga Ай бұрын

Great video! Totally agree and I loved the board with the drawings. It makes it easier to pay attention.

@JustVibingFullStop Ай бұрын

This is a very important topic! Thanks for talking about it! 🙏

@vil4038 Ай бұрын

Great insight. I feel like the dark night of the soul is not meant to happen even though everyone talks about it. For now I think the main thing to do is follow the heart and intuition, and the signals our body gives us. And integrate meditation alongside that. Also challenging our beliefs and observing reality naturally expands our capacity. I highly believe in the indirect ways…and this applies with any type of change, even exterior

@GoSummitSolo Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. It popped up at the correct Time for me. I don't want to share anything about myself as it's social media but it certainly has made me think. I to have had jumps and I will approach any future jumps now with much more caution than I did before. But I do believe thta if u feel called and ur life somehow takes you there not just by coincedents then it's right. But when you are choicefully choosing to try and repeat it or gain even more jumps because your so eager. Then that's when it could be an issue. Sometimes it could be too much to handle, other times it couldn't. In my experience now after my big jump (shift) I find that it will and does come to me when I need it most. Kundalini awakening, momments shall we say. Momments we can't explain and don't need to be explained but just are. Everything has a plan for you, us, God, the divine source, whatever it may be called. I don't think it is good to toggle too much with it's plan, because in the end it will all fall into place the way it's meant to. It's really easy to get excited and want to learn more nad more the more things start happening. But, the reality is whether someone's blind to it in this lifetime or not, it is all happening it's always been happening. Our whole life's, whether we are filtered or not. There is a reason we have filters placed on us. A reason why some people are completely blind to it when others are much more receptable.

@MichelleGandy-c8d Ай бұрын

Thanks for that. It was advice I needed. I won't go into detail but have been having very pleasant sensations for about 8 months but recently have been feeling anxious and weary of the sensations. Like in another comment I saw flashes of gargoyle like faces while meditating and was feeling like other forces other than the divine were creeping in. I also called on god to protect me and dismissed the faces but it has made me pull back a bit and be weary of trying too hard to go too far.

@hannadeckert6491 Ай бұрын

Love these analogies so much. I pretty much shattered my brain my going too fast and I honestly thought I was losing my mind at some point. I'm now waaay more grounded and working on becoming fully embodied and grounded once again. Also for anyone reading this, I truly believe that mainstream new age spirituality can be seriously dangerous/detrimental. The whole message of manifest your dream everything right now, and to focus on yourself so much. That can easily inflate your ego to an astronomical level, I know because it happened to me😂. Honestly, I wish I could've had a teacher to learn these things in a grounded way, everything connected. But at the same time I don't because it made me me💚

@judy1879 Ай бұрын

Thank you Ben 🙏

@asbtvgaminghd8007 Ай бұрын

Excellent example Ben. Thanks for doing this video😊

@marjoriehall9984 Ай бұрын

Thanks, Ben. I really appreciate your teaching style.

@erik_1953 Ай бұрын

I didn't have a choice. Lost all my friends. Can not really go to a birthday party. See more than I can tell. But. It saved my life. It was one of my life's turning points.

@dilyaabrarova1977 Ай бұрын

Shirlest’s Hidden Pineal Gland Activation is definitely something more people should be talking about. I followed the techniques and now my creativity is flowing like never before. Wait until you experience the clarity that comes with activating your third eye!

@cisbani_sw Ай бұрын

That’s me, I know I should take my time and everyone says it to me, but I can’t ignore the fact that we are so limited that if we do not hurry up we can’t achieve our almost full potential, which may not be pleasant to experience but essential for you achieving your goal in a determined timeframe, I would like to have your opinion about it smith, and thanks for everything you are doing for us, it’s really priceless

@sergi0961 Ай бұрын

what an awesome video!💚🙏

@MonikaRichrath-Bodyfullsounds Ай бұрын

When I started doing meditations, I got a panic attack every time after. But I then dealt with this through breathing and accepting. It was very uncomfortable, but I sticked to it and gradually the panic attacks stopped😊

@Kittys_kandy 22 күн бұрын

Oh my!! Can’t believe I’m seeing this. I’ve started meditating for a week, and have been having panic attacks during driving.. not sure what this is about. Good to know someone is on the same boat and have gone over this phase. Thanks for sharing

@MonikaRichrath-Bodyfullsounds 22 күн бұрын

@@Kittys_kandy Please think that you have to take care of the panick attacks so it doesn't get worse🙂

@access5870 Ай бұрын

I believe this stems from your inner resistance, not due to a velocity of mind expansion. What you described sounds like a bad trip due to anxiety and reluctance, not any underlying issue with the speed of this mental expansion.

@scentsoftravelmeditation Ай бұрын

Meditation does change the brain profoundly at a structural/ biological level so you will need to grow the biological structure for further expansion patiently The process itself teaches temperament and patience. Both are qualities required for enlightenment So it’s about enjoying the journey and being present

@ekkripda-cp3jy Ай бұрын

Just wanted to share how effective Shirlest’s Hidden Pineal Gland Activation has been for me. I've noticed heightened intuition and I feel so much more in tune with my creative self now. It’s like a light switch was turned on.

@Mikeykneeled Ай бұрын

5:04 turning around to point at a blank board is so real (im a high school teacher)

@Olraz-s1j Ай бұрын

I never thought much about the pineal gland until I stumbled upon Shirlest’s Hidden Pineal Gland Activation methods. After just a few weeks of practice, my intuition has skyrocketed, and I can’t believe how often I’m lucid dreaming now. It’s like a whole new world opened up for me.

@paulvanspanje8201 Ай бұрын

Make sense to me, thank you ❤

@Anomous2024 Ай бұрын

Thanks Ben, I appreciate this. So, it is just like hearing, listen up young grasshopper, it is the journey. :) 💡

@fleuveyushan Ай бұрын

The capacity yes. Me myself have experienced dangerous situations

@RodCornholio Ай бұрын

Quite true. There's a classic book on Kundalini which, in the very title, questions if it is _psychosis_ .

@ThinkingDoesntHurt Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! This video found me in the red hot minute I (didn't even know) that I needed to hear that! For several reasons. And I've never seen any of your videos before. So on top it's a pretty synchronicity, too. 🤗🎉❤🙏 I'd like to add that its content is not only helpful in relation to oneself. It could also give you a different perspective on *other* people and *their* (maybe rather struggling) journey. "Don't push. Don't expect too much. Not of yourself or others." I just had to laugh - while writing this - at the realisation, that even my own fight against my own resistance is probably a valuable, helpful and even necessary part of the journey. So that sort of takes the stress out of trying to force the stress out. 😂

@edgewalker7459 Ай бұрын

This happened to me about 2 years ago , thought I was going crazy , my dreams were so vivid I was sure they were visions and not dreams , anxiety shot up to crazy levels , I had a dark night of the soul and I felt as if I was on the border of losing my mind , asking myself , am I going crazy ,,,

@JustVibingFullStop Ай бұрын

Are you sure your vivid dreams weren't actual astral projections/OBE:s? They can be very scary if the person having them don't know whats happening. The nature of the experiences can be strongly influenced by ones state of mind. So it can be a wonderful adventure for some and extremely scary for others. If you already know about these things, don't mind me. Take care!

@innerscapearts Ай бұрын

I would love more detail about what about it made you feel like you were losing your mind, and how. Sometimes when I stand too close to the abyss, I feel a desperate sadness about being the only singularity in the Universe. It's so terrifying to look at, I always run back screaming to my small ego self, glad to be a human for a little while longer. Is it like that?

@KaneMaclean Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@davidcoleman9237 Ай бұрын

Time and patience.

@isildurany2888 Ай бұрын

Its very important to bring down the kundalini energy to muladhara chakra at least 1-2 days per week

@marie-loisearnberg3025 Ай бұрын

I take it very carefully, do my meditation, Qigong and stretching like usual.

@tomokokuroki3356 Ай бұрын

KZbin recommended this hours after a portobello broke my mind in half. Thanks man 👍

@NoahNobody 29 күн бұрын

Do you know what happened, if you separate into two, and the other part of you situates itself about a meter above your body? During this time you feel every cell in your body is bathed in a blissful energy and it seems like all your accumulated ego is stripped away (for a time, but to eventually return). Thanks.

@SRSR-pc8ti 22 күн бұрын

I like your direct and no-nonsense approach. It's s shame your site only accepts CC, no Paypal?

@ari-athbadminton0301 Ай бұрын

This happens naturally in arts actually. There is some Breakthroughs but the progress tend to be very gradual. It's also the same for frequency accretion in the body using Keylontic techniques.

@aquie4d999 Ай бұрын

Yes sir, that's TRUE

@Getty400 Ай бұрын

I had a slightly similar experience with brain Entrainment a program called Holosync push button meditation for a fast lifestyle society, put headphones on and it was blissful and it did increase coherence and memory recall, but if you pushed to to hard listening to these brain wave patterns it caused overwhelm , to much sleep is counterproductive to much meditation is counterproductive these days im happy with TM, ps I know this isn't the same thing

@consciouspi Ай бұрын

Growth is everyday attempting to catch your own judgmental habit, and consciously trade it for higher real truth. False beliefs cause malfunction. Every season you will see a difference. ......PLEASE. EVERYONE. THESE 3 HOW TO GROW, POINTS MUST BE KNOWN. Or romance views are in the way. Go on mt community and read that short card.

@jmcc7886 Ай бұрын

thank you

@simeondawkins6358 Ай бұрын

better to say to work at the speed that best works for u

@ari-athbadminton0301 Ай бұрын

That's why I don't take the advice for granted. I don't regret taking the most accelerated path since we are in a point of important transition on a body that is quickly adjusting to changes. As long as the tool used respect the integrity of the individual and offer secure framework for expansion the rest depend of CHOICE. Time is very limited for the amount of work needed to complete certain adjustments.

@bensmithreal Ай бұрын

How is someone supposed to know the correct speed for them? My advice is to ask the Divine to guide you, then whatever speed you go at, you know it’s right for you.

@AparnaSharma-m3f Ай бұрын

Also the Divine is already providing everything that we need for our growth spiritually and materially too. So do we need to even ask divine for it? Probably we just need to be thankful that the divine knows and provides everything at the right time..what are your thoughts on this Ben?

@angst_and_giggles Ай бұрын

Haven’t watched this yet but I support this as some whose father took the Abraham Isaac story too seriously lmao 😅

@LolloLou Ай бұрын

Interesting video. Maybe people can listen to Thich Nhat Hanh, Ajhan Chan, Eckhart Tolle. The point is that we are already arrived, there is nowhere to go. Just sitting quietly and watching the breath is enough. No judgement. Even if the mind wanders, no judgement. Just come back to the breath. 5 mins a day is enough at first. There is no destination, there is only the present moment. If you can be calm and peaceful NOW, that's enough. All the theory, all the chanting etc is pointless. Making a relationship with yourself takes time. Just stop running and you'll see everything you're looking for you already have it.

@robvanerp8298 Ай бұрын

When that prescence and calmness becomes strong it is an amazing feeling. I Love that.

@dmitrijluka8975 Ай бұрын

I never thought I could achieve anything like this, but the Hidden Pineal Gland Activation from Shirlest has changed everything for me. My intuition is sharper than ever, and I’m experiencing lucid dreams that I can control. It’s life-changing!

@cyberspore00 Ай бұрын

And you learned how to spam. Congratulations.

@Mcgif21 Ай бұрын

I am interested to see what you have to say in this video as I saw another video a couple weeks ago about people experiencing psychotic breaks from meditating too much.

@tootypie100 Ай бұрын

i'd like to see that video. can you share it with me please?

@colourcreation Ай бұрын

Dear Ben when i started meditating i immediately had significant experiences and this pushed me a lot to work on myself and spirituality. last year i had 2 close experiences of astral travel if you can call them that... and after about a month i had a very strong pain in sciatica that lasted for months. the pain was very strong not even the medicines could help me. i have never had pain like that in my life. could i have gone too far beyond my possibilities.? i hope you can answer me. thank you ❤️

@frv6610 Ай бұрын

lifting heavy, sitting on hard surface, wrong bed mattress contributes to sciatica

@colourcreation Ай бұрын

@@frv6610 Of course I know this well, the problem is that I didn't make any effort and I didn't suffer any physical stress, for this reason I wondered if the cause was of a spiritual nature.

@Jordan-tl4yp Ай бұрын

Hi Ben what’s the camera and mic you’re using? Your video audio quality is good

@DavidOm... Ай бұрын

How often and for how long would you recommend meditations to be practiced? I was meditating nearly daily, sometimes for 15 to 20 minutes some days for an hour or three.

@PsychedBilly Ай бұрын

What are your thoughts on psychedelics?

@bonganikato3016 Ай бұрын

There is no such thing. It's just fear kicking in at the threshold of salvation, and because many people turn back they justify their inability to surrender to God by saying they were becoming psychotic.

@hallucinatiing Ай бұрын

7:50 hmmm, this is the thing if ur mind cant translate certain energies that is the definition of psychosis. To be blunt ive been asking my subcoscious for a video like this and i make the universe play ball by setting a dead set intention of tripping one week from the day, might be slow, but the progress is definetly moving, even raising my pinneal or crown chakra will make my head feel heavy afterwards, expanded but with limits. The underlying logic about the 3rd dimension is time and fuck can it be annoying

@aCon22 Ай бұрын

I have mentally accepted death three times after my spountanious kundalini awakening, but i kind of thought that's what you need to keep going? Heart rate over 180 bpm for minutes being tortured by fear, shame, and sadness until feelings are processed and the silence hits you. When does It become worse then that? O yeah, maybe the months beforehand of no sleep, deeply depressed and numb to everything. If everything is predetermined anyways why not just go for it?

@billmclaurin6959 Ай бұрын

It is the same WRT physical exercise or training.

@pik-pik Ай бұрын

omg i had 2 extreme psyhosis 10 year apart both times ending up in psyhiatric clinic lol

@jodicouncil7456 Ай бұрын

How do you go about finding a spiritual teacher? I feel like Google may mislead me…

@simeondawkins6358 Ай бұрын

Yes it is dangerous buts it's worth it if u evolve fast enough in one lifetime than thousands, both for yourself and to be fully able to help others something taught me Kundalini yoga as kid and yes it deeply f me up whole life has been near infinitely brutal yet if I'm able to make it il win

@isildurany2888 Ай бұрын

who the hell is that irresponsible and teaches kundalini yoga to kids ? ... unreal !

@mgib1325 Ай бұрын

I found this very ironic to my situation, I would take psychosis over my current 500+ hours of guided meditation with zero, crickets, tumbleweeds lol

@nataliavulpes2618 Ай бұрын

I say this as someone who had a spiritual psychosis and had to take anti psychotic medication for a month because of it , no you wouldn’t, I have no idea how frustrating it may be for you but psychosis is so damaging I had the worst depression episode after it and lost any interest in spirituality for years , now I’m getting back to it but every experience I have I fear going crazy

@mgib1325 Ай бұрын

@nataliavulpes2618 I u derstand. Was a bit tongue-in-cheek. It is frustrating to have never had a single supernatural instance my entire life, so my awakening is 100% blind faith, with zero personal proof of anything outside of my 40 years of atheism lol

@ath2737fj Ай бұрын

@@nataliavulpes2618can you elaborate what you felt? I felt an ominous entity like an eye watching me Everything was overwhelming , letters in the alphabet were anxiety inducing After a glimpse of enlightenment I had to step back as well but now slowly going on

@AzureBat Ай бұрын

I prefer being a shaman, as well😉

@mgib1325 Ай бұрын

@@AzureBatI'd settle for that, whatever it is lol

@liladamus Ай бұрын

why are all avatars nameless? I ask myself.

@bensmithreal Ай бұрын

They’re not

@liladamus Ай бұрын

@bensmithreal is that their real name?

@bensmithreal Ай бұрын

@@liladamus😆

@liladamus Ай бұрын

@@bensmithreal new yt id unlocked

@Laredo-c7g 19 күн бұрын

Sooo.... You've supposedly veen studying this stuff since you were a kid, and the farthest you got was projecting your fears onto others (potentially "stunting their growth")?

@bensmithreal 19 күн бұрын

What a very stupid and ignorant comment.

@Laredo-c7g 19 күн бұрын

@bensmithreal hmmm... Judgement 🤔 which school or monastery did you learn that one in?

@Laredo-c7g 19 күн бұрын

My point is only that different people are in their own unique places and stages of "growth", etc. the things in which you are afraid of could be precisely where others ought to go. So I was hoping you might hold back some of the scare tactics and projections, and just maybe share your own struggles with your own experiences rather than telling others how fast or slow you think they ought to take things

@ДжамиляМустафаева-л7з Ай бұрын

Shirlest’s Hidden Pineal Gland Activation is no joke! I can’t believe the clarity and creativity that have emerged since I started practicing these techniques. If you're curious about awakening your third eye, dive into this!