Is the Pineal Gland the Seat of the Soul?

What is the function of the Pineal, and the true Seat of the Soul in the Brain?
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[@vimaladominic]

Sir i had an experience when i was initiated for Reiki healing...i was doing meditation i swa a beautiful bright golden light i just started following the light it took me to a different place like never ending journey. Iost the time and my consciousness didn't know how long i was in the status . I came to the world hearings loud banging on my door..i didn't response to the door bell.. then i went and open the door..there the loby manager was standing informing me that all my crew members are ready for departure waiting for me...i got ready quickly joined my crew.. I almost missed my flight on that day..got such a fright...i stopped doing deep meditation out stations and alone. Then came a long break in my spiritual life..God never let me go away from Him then cane Pranic Healing..i left my job seeking Divine life and healing. Your teachings and the wonderful explanation are priceless sir. I am blessed. God bless much love. 🙏❤

[@ForrestKnutson]

Vimala, that is so amazing, what a journey! That was the spiritual eye, of course, and your loss of time is a very normal feature of the right hippocampus, in especially deep states. Very cool!! Best not to do it before a flight of course! Lol. But in this case you didn't have a choice I understand. I'm so happy that you are gaining understanding and confidence here. I see that really helps everyone to navigate the inner territory. God bless!

[@vimaladominic]

Atma namaste sir thank you for your wonderful reply..it happened long time ago. Now i quit the job since last 2years..so no problem . I can get lost in my meditation and the blissful experiences anytime..its like an addiction.....so beautiful. Thank you sooo much sir God bless and much love 🙏❤

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@vimaladominic fantastic! So wonderful! God bless!

[@vimaladominic]

@@ForrestKnutson God bless for your kind reply sir. Much love for you and family 🙏❤

[@TheVirpa]

Thank you...

[@jinismymom7272]

Hello forrest ji! As a seeker I stumbled upon your channel while looking for information and I am forever grateful to you for sharing your knowledge with us!!! Your channel has helped me immensely and I have gained a lot of knowledge from this channel that I couldn’t find through other resources so I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for creating such amazing content for us! With your help I can learn more and develop a better practice, thank you so much for everything.

[@ForrestKnutson]

I love hearing that... that it has helped you so much! Congratulations, and I wish you ever deeper success in meditation and life!

[@ninasundell6925]

Thank you so much for doing this channel. I have meditated for 30 years and joined various groups and always felt that information was missing. I was getting angry at God, saying it was too hard, but now, I realise I’ve been seeing the spiritual eye all along. Many blessings to you.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Nina! That's so fantastic!

[@alalaniz8160]

I feel like I was led to your channel! You are such an incredible teacher thank you for all that you do!

[@ForrestKnutson]

That you and welcome!

[@omsemperorvan5416]

That explanation was awesome 👌

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you! So glad to hear that!

[@jannareindel6263]

Thank you again Forrestji for your deeper understanding!

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you for watching! 🤗🤗

[@116geeta]

And I’m truly grateful for stumbling upon your channel as you share such amazing content . Thank you so so much 🙏🙏🙏😃

[@ForrestKnutson]

Fantastic, Geeta!! Welcome aboard!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@immasoxfanbaby]

Wow ur bringing the science of the seat. Awesome forrest

[@MrRelax3737]

Fantastic information. Thank you Forrest!

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Doug ji!

[@jasmeetsingh7543]

Great explanation Forrest. Gbu. Sending love and light

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Jasmeet!!

[@svetlanaaktan9077]

Thank you, Forrest. Right hippocampus is a Heaven itself! 😊🙏🏻❤️

[@ForrestKnutson]

Yes! You have it! 🥳🙏🤩

[@marilynzeinel-abidin1027]

I’m so excited to have found you and your videos! Thank you so much! So sincere.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Marilyn! So glad you did!!

[@marilynzeinel-abidin1027]

@@ForrestKnutson yay!

[@matthewhunt6525]

Bless you forest

[@immasoxfanbaby]

Thank you forrest Chief eye

[@sadhanagopal7550]

I’m so grateful for all your enlightening explainations....

[@ForrestKnutson]

Wonderful Gopal!

[@piggyworm]

amazing i have been doing Wim hof in the dark for a while and found your channel and have been also using the 4 breaths a min practice and its amazing thanks so much you truelly rock

[@ForrestKnutson]

Fantastic Sheila!

[@williemyself]

Awesome video and oh what a story that was!! Sounds like an amazing experience. Jai Guru 🙏

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Willie! 🙏🙏

[@AspergersversusNeurotypicals]

my father in law took melatonin at wrong time of day (morning) and felt horrible (tired, depressed). I took it at night before bed numerous times in the past, 1/4 minimum dose, and always woke with a headache. so i guess sensitive people do have side fx. It is so interesting the study reported no side effects. (also maybe in USA the melatonin is tainted?) . I prefer to increase melatonin using darkness and only candles after sunset (in general). (or i use little amber tinted nitelites. thanks for this video. You are my favorite teacher on youtube for the science of practical meditation :D

[@116geeta]

Thank you Forest for this beautiful explanation. I now know what to do to deepen my meditation practice

[@ForrestKnutson]

Wonderful, that's perfect!!

[@vimaladominic]

Atma namaste sir heartfelt gratitude God bless much love to you and family 🙏❤

[@ForrestKnutson]

Vimala! Thank you so much! God bless you and your family, as well! Wishing you a relaxing weekend!

[@vimaladominic]

@@ForrestKnutson Thank you for your kind blessings and wishes sir. You too have a wonderful weekend 🙏❤

[@OctoBox]

Can't wait to dwell with the Hippos on Campus next semester!

[@dianecurran8277]

Kev Cook 😂🤣😂

[@ForrestKnutson]

You're hillarious. This is what happens to blissful yogis. Lol. 😂😂

[@annagosling3754]

Thank you, Guruji! I learned through a local temple that the Ishwara/Paratman is in the "lotus of the heart" (Chandogya Upanishad) and was taught to bring my inner focus and breath into the heart chakra. Can one successfully do a kriya by focusing the breath through the medulla and Ajna chakra while also maintaining breath focus in the heart or would you advise against this? Pranam🙏🪷

[@yahushuasdisciple267]

Thank you so much that was an amazing video and very informative!!! Yah bless you

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you! So glad you liked it!

[@franklarson5604]

Thank-you Guru Forrest, you have such an eloguent way of explaining how we are all able. Just finished a gruelling hay season. Put 4500 bails in the barn for the fall. can rest a little now. Hope to water ski this weekend before the summer is over. My meditation procedure has changed and I would like to talk to you about it, to get some feedback sometime, love from me to you and your family.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Frank! I was just thinking of you yesterday and today. Glad to hear you finished, that's amazing! Water skiing! Sounds like fun! I'd love to talk, call you soon.

[@jennifermc3125]

One month ago, after 90 min of Kriya, Kundalini, and pranayama, I began chanting Aham Bramasmi. I noticed as my energy settled, I began to have the experience you talk about here. I embraced this unknown with great curiosity. I stopped the guided practice to stay in this unusual, but welcome state. Over the next hour, my consciousness expanded. I have no better words. I was the sky, the Universe, space itself. Peace, joy, love... was in this place and so was me, as well. Only I had a bonus feature: physical euphoria not unlike climaxing, only mental. For nearly an hour non-stop! My Fitbit confirmed I was not asleep. Since then, I've had similar but different experiences, like you said. Never a mindgasm quite that long. I knew it had to be the pineal gland with all the pelvic floor/kegels built in. But Melatonin?! I wouldn't have guessed. Thanks for the insight.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Jennifer, what a wonderful experience!

[@AspergersversusNeurotypicals]

super cool sharing of your hypnogogic seeing of the divine mother. Gosh it sounds identical to my experience I had while listening for the first time to binaural beats in 'delta' (I'm not sure why delta caused it but as you point out it might be the melatonin, or maybe dmt or both). Instead of a star I saw what I now know to be the eagle nebulae, in colors of scintillating blue and violet, and she emitted such loving familial belonging with me, such an appreciation of me, I was forever changed, no longer feeling worthless or unloved as before. now i feel loveable and loved, for which life is more beautiful.

[@Celebritybeginnings775]

Awesome thank you! How long should I fast before each meditation? Do you have a general rule for that?

[@ForrestKnutson]

3, 6, 12, or 16 hours as you are able. If you eat your last meal early, then fast through the night, your morning meditation will be the best.

[@manjunathgangadhargangadha4364]

@Forrest Knutson Thank you, no worries. Thans for looking into my question.

[@ForrestKnutson]

I was just looking for comment and couldn't find it. ... So, to answer you. I've been meaning to do a video on the relationship between kundalini / energy experiences, and the subconscious mind. These experiences take place when we are "seeing" these deep subconscious processes that we usually are not privy to in our day to day state. So, part of the process of kundalini and energetic experiences, is to be able to put those back inside the subconscious when we want to. For example, having energy running up and down your spine, or blowing up your sense of the body is not exactly conducive to a good driving experience on the freeway. The yogi has to learn how to put the Genie back in the bottle, so to speak. That's what you were describing in your process of putting yourself back together. The way to do that is to start talking with your subconscious, and ask it to help you with this process. Doing this before sleep is a great place. Make the request very simple.

[@AspergersversusNeurotypicals]

what a great video. I am searching for this type of info. I wonder how heart ties in to all this, in addition to it's inner heartbrain nature, and it being in synch with brain firings. I have soooo much to learn, it's exciting!

[@ForrestKnutson]

The heart is a reflection of the left and make the left which is the center of joy pure love and Bliss in the brain. If we are successful in bringing that into the mix it will help to lift us up into the higher brain waves. Eventually it lifts the yogi far enough that he goes into the non-dual state. Into a samadhi experience.

[@AspergersversusNeurotypicals]

@@ForrestKnutson wow, beautiful. it resonates with me, the heart is center of joy love bliss. I think i feel it... time to paint art!

[@martinelongum9921]

High heart chakra ? Is that also called seat of soul - can you clarify please ❤❤

[@tyanite1]

“With the heart and mind united in a single ... perfect ... sphere” Neil Peart

[@earthtones9111]

Great info👍🙏 Krishna is the third eye. Shows up everytime I meditate 🌿

[@ForrestKnutson]

Wonderful!

[@MariaJotalhao]

Thank you Forrest! :) I take 6mg melatonin every night to help me keep asleep. Do you think that might interfere with my pineal natural melatonin production?

[@ForrestKnutson]

That's great! No, I think that's fine. A friend of mine just reminded me that more sun exposure during the day can help produce more melatonin in the night. It sets the body on the right cycle.

[@MariaJotalhao]

@@ForrestKnutson Wonderful!Thank you so much. :-)

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@MariaJotalhao my pleasure!

[@ForrestKnutson]

@hamza galbete your body produces so much melatonin it would be difficult to take that much on a daily basis and so cause a disruption like that.

[@ForrestKnutson]

@hamza galbete in that case they may have disrupted it for a bit. But I can't confirm that from the literature available on the study.

[@tabularasa108]

When I began meditating again I found that I did not need melatonin anymore. Does this also work to balance neurotransmitters if they are not functioning properly?

[@ForrestKnutson]

HRV Resonance? Absolutely, by balancing the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

[@tabularasa108]

@@ForrestKnutson Thanks Forrest. Does Om Japa help as well? I've taught two of my friends this technique and it's having a positive effect. They also have some neuro chemical issues and I was wondering if this might have a stabilizing effect.

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@tabularasa108 wonderful! It should essentially do a reboot on the limbic system. That feeling of being "clean" in the chakra comes from the limbic system momentarily withdrawing.

[@brjantje]

I’ve experienced the divine mother you talked about, when I took dmt and later on mushrooms aswell. She talked to me and it felt very real. Do you think this is a real being? I can’t believe how nice it must be to reach this state by meditating.

[@ForrestKnutson]

That's wonderful, Berjan! I have a video where I talk about the Download Phase: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGiYdYGra8pola8 That's when we receive visions like this. The DMT and mushrooms cut down on the natural resistance. Meditation does that over time. I'm a much bigger fan of meditation, of course, but the experience you mention is still valid. By meditation this kind of experience becomes an everyday experience. That's where I live, in varying degrees.

[@mail2mani21]

Thank you for all your work! I have a doubt: is doing Cardio exercises good, When we practice Kriya yoga on a daily basis?

[@ForrestKnutson]

A little is good for the heart. Too much may cause the muscles to always be tight and not elongate in relaxation during meditation.

[@mail2mani21]

@@ForrestKnutson Thank you so much! :)

[@tyanite1]

If you supplement with melatonin, be very careful about the quality of the source. Any side effects are usually due to impurities and additives. Off the shelf brands in the U.S. vary widely in quality.

[@DaLeSy.]

I guess it would help to meditate with a sleep mask on to increase the darkness, and some ear plugs.

[@ForrestKnutson]

The ear plugs, definitely. A dark room is better, because the mask will give sensation to the face.

[@supersonic2511978]

Thank you for this great video and explanations! That is so interesting! What is your opinion on eye masks and melatonin, if I may ask? I like to sleep and meditate with open windows, so some diffuse light always comes in. The eye mask would shield the eyes, though not the entire skin. Is the pineal gland triggered by the light absorbed in the eyes - or triggered by any light falling on any part of the skin? Thank you for your help and wisdom

[@ForrestKnutson]

I was told it's the eyes. If you wake up, for example, and you just can't wake up enough, and you stare into sunlight, it will actually burn up the melatonin in your system. An eye mask should be great, so long as the feeling of it is supper comfortable and it doesn't distract you. If you feel it, then it becomes like wearing a shirt. Which would refer us to the video about Lahiri Mahasaya and the Parietal Lobe.

[@supersonic2511978]

Forrest Knutson Thank you so much! Thats a great point. So many details that should be considered... off topic: Do you have any video yet about how to end a meditation in a way that the positive effects last as long as possible afterwards? Timer, Gong, Vibrating phone, chanting aum, savasana...? I think I watched all your videos by now, but might have accidentally missed one or two.

[@mateamatic8360]

I see you advise against the ingestion of DMT, what are your thoughts on psilocybin?

[@ForrestKnutson]

In general, yes, I'm not for it. It's difficult enough to stay grounded while keeping a meditative habit. When you introduce mind altering substances, you quickly change the dynamic and can exacerbate the problematic portion of meditative experience. I've heard of studies showing people who didn't meditate, and took it once, had a deep experience, and that gave them perspective on life. In that way psilocybin was good for that reason. However, when it comes to the yogi that's the place that he lives. He's living in the space of inspiration. As an alternative I'd suggest the God Helmet from Todd Murphy. If a meditative shortcut was the idea, that would definitely be the ticket. You want the deep right brain stimulation, and then the left amygdala stimulation.

[@austino7196]

What is the importance of mudras? Cos I noticed the pic of lahiri baba has he’s hand clasped...

[@ForrestKnutson]

Hi Austin, they aren't that important, though I did know a yogini who would go into them automatically during energy surges, without any formal training. What is more important is feeling the HHH in your hands, and getting into the Freeze Response.

[@austino7196]

@@ForrestKnutson Thanks for the response. Start with the basics, got it...

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@austino7196 absolutely.

[@kingbaggie9083]

Also sometimes when I meditate I see a flash of a red dot, and I also see the galaxy. Also have experienced not breathing during meditation

[@ForrestKnutson]

Wonderful! We call that the Tranquil Breath.

[@R6_Drilla]

Not sure if you will see this, but my question is, what happens to the soul when the pineal gland calcifyes in someones life?

[@ForrestKnutson]

The soul is immutable. So, it can be covered, just as a diamond can be covered, but the soul itself always remains whole.

[@R6_Drilla]

@@ForrestKnutson thank you for this information 💜🙏

[@kingbaggie9083]

Why do I get deja vu like I've lived this exact life before? Is it possible to reincarnate into the same life same time period? I know it's not related to the video I'm just curious to see if you know

[@ForrestKnutson]

Todd Murphy has a wonderful book on Deja Vu and explains it very wonderfully.

[@AmandaMG6]

I need you to be my neighbor or colleague or friend - millions of questions. 🙏🏼

[@ForrestKnutson]

😂😂🙌

[@thesparkoflight613]

Fascinating! I guess the practice of kechari mudra somehow enhances or facilitates the functioning of the pineal? Another piece of the jigsaw on the map to the Divine within.

[@ForrestKnutson]

That's exactly right. First it stimulates the pituitary, which effects the pineal secondarily. That's right! It's one big riddle, isn't it!

[@TheVirpa]

I would like going into advannced training with you , how to do that !! Jesus came in 3 dreams before all of IT started ... it gave me strong longing to be one with god... so i sat for 3 months long time.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Wonderful Tove, I would like that very much. You can reach me at [e-mail]