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**SetSnonejog** · 10-11-2009, 08:15 AM

Thank you, Laura.

Back at the regular Samatha meditation group. I asked my teacher about the experience I was getting during meditation where I found my attention was far from being on the breath. I found myself returning my attention to the breath, realising I had been away from it for some time, yet with no memory of any thoughts, nor any evidence of a wandering mind.

He asked me a couple of questions to find out what state of mind I may have been in, and concluded it was probably sleep. I was dozing off to sleep during the meditation. He told me it was a sign that mindfulness and concentration were imbalanced in me. He advised me to just be aware of it and to continue practising.

Something else to work on! Still, it's not a good thing to be going to sleep. Perhaps I can work on it.

W.

10-11-2009, 08:15 AM	#10
SetSnonejog Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 623 Senior Member	Thank you, Laura. Back at the regular Samatha meditation group. I asked my teacher about the experience I was getting during meditation where I found my attention was far from being on the breath. I found myself returning my attention to the breath, realising I had been away from it for some time, yet with no memory of any thoughts, nor any evidence of a wandering mind. He asked me a couple of questions to find out what state of mind I may have been in, and concluded it was probably sleep. I was dozing off to sleep during the meditation. He told me it was a sign that mindfulness and concentration were imbalanced in me. He advised me to just be aware of it and to continue practising. Something else to work on! Still, it's not a good thing to be going to sleep. Perhaps I can work on it. W.
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