Tears during meditation

[EarthAngel]

So in the short time I have been meditating in comparison to a lot of people, I cried for the first time during my session the other night as I felt more and more connected to myself. I didn't even think I needed a cry at the time which is the best part! It came as such a surprise but I feel so emotionally cleansed! I am so grateful I have finally found a pathway to feeling more comfortable with myself and the way that I am, it is without a doubt helping my level of acceptance and expanding on the connection with my higher being.

[Dude]

Sounds a wonderful experience :)

[EarthAngel]

Originally Posted by Dude

Sounds a wonderful experience :)

It really was, i thought my heart was gonna burst with light!

[blossomingtree]

Tears, I remember

[jonesboy]

Originally Posted by EarthAngel

So in the short time I have been meditating in comparison to a lot of people, I cried for the first time during my session the other night as I felt more and more connected to myself. I didn't even think I needed a cry at the time which is the best part! It came as such a surprise but I feel so emotionally cleansed! I am so grateful I have finally found a pathway to feeling more comfortable with myself and the way that I am, it is without a doubt helping my level of acceptance and expanding on the connection with my higher being.

Such tears are you letting stuff go and the opening from such letting go.

Meditation is a powerful practice.

I wish you all the best,

Tom

[dream jo]

yes i had it 2 on off i hav

[Shaunc]

Ajahn Chah, a famous Theravada Buddhist monk of the Thai forrest monks tradition writes in one of his books that you have not meditated deeply until you have cried several times during your meditation practice.

[Tobi]

I sense such things are positive, cleansing and healing. I sense that when they happen it is centered in the opening/developing Heart chakra. Let the tears come. They are like Spring rain.
Of course, there are many kinds of tears. The heart-centered ones you will know when they come.

[Urfus]

EarthAngel,

it looks like you did the meditation right - crying is a positive sign.. it helped you release some "unnecessary stuff" that had been attached to you..

once something similar happened to me.. but instead of crying I burst into laughter that lasted with some pauses for 5 minutes.. now when I recall it, I can't find out for what reason I laughed, there was no funny thought that had come to my mind during that meditation..

Perhaps there exist more ways how can one experience the release :-)

[dream jo]

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