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**gennick** · 01-06-2012, 11:35 PM

If it's useful, meditating with your eyes open / half closed might help with the panic attacks, as lessening the senses might be too much for you at the moment.

I used to suffer from panic attacks, and understand their can be a feeling of losing oneself, which can be scary, but ultimately from a Buddhist perspective (once you have an understanding from the teachings), imo, it's a natural thing that happens in meditation.

I can recommend 'Mindfulness in Plain English' by Bhante Gunaratana, for a good overview of dealing with physical sensations.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindfulness-.../dp/0861713214

Best wishes, JR

01-06-2012, 11:35 PM	#22
gennick Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 474 Senior Member	If it's useful, meditating with your eyes open / half closed might help with the panic attacks, as lessening the senses might be too much for you at the moment. I used to suffer from panic attacks, and understand their can be a feeling of losing oneself, which can be scary, but ultimately from a Buddhist perspective (once you have an understanding from the teachings), imo, it's a natural thing that happens in meditation. I can recommend 'Mindfulness in Plain English' by Bhante Gunaratana, for a good overview of dealing with physical sensations. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindfulness-.../dp/0861713214 Best wishes, JR
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