A brief spiritual moment

[thespiritual1]

I would like to share a certain experience with others before i forget about it. One morning, when i woke up, i did not remember anything for a brief moment. In this brief moment, i was awake, but only aware of my existence. I did not remember anything, like who am i, where am i, what am i doing here, etc. It was like my memory had not caught up to my consciousness yet.
In this moment, i felt very lighthearted, nice, calm and peaceful.

However, this moment only lasted for a few seconds, because i started looking at the room and tried to remember things. Then suddenly, my memory caught up to me and i remembered everything, which is 23 years of my life.
When there was no memory, i felt light, but when my memory came back, i felt heavy.
It was like a burden had been stacked on my shoulders like the schoolbag which i carried back in school.

This incident cleared a misconception that i had about my self. i thought if i removed my memory, including my past, my desires, my ideals, then there would be nothing left of me, or whatever would be left, will not be me. Now, i realize that memory does not create me at all. Its just a useful tool i have with me all the time.
I can exist perfectly alright without it as well.
Though i came across this state of peace and forgetfulness, i have no idea how to access it. If you know something, do share.

[FallingLeaves]

yeah i like that. When it started happening I thought it was cool.

I *think* it has something to do with vibrations in the temples, because when I still that part of my body I can sort of forget. So you might want to try to quit thinking thoughts, which is difficult because the stream of thoughts is tied into breathing and you'd need to feel free enough to let your breathing be modified... (in particular I notice that stilling that part of my body takes me part way down the 'holding your breath' road). cold water on the head may also help here... it may help you 'see' the difference between your current state and the state you seek.

the spiritual1, yeah that's happened to me as well a couple of times, the trouble is, I started panicking.

[ameliorate]

Originally Posted by thespiritual1

I would like to share a certain experience with others before i forget about it. One morning, when i woke up, i did not remember anything for a brief moment. In this brief moment, i was awake, but only aware of my existence. I did not remember anything, like who am i, where am i, what am i doing here, etc. It was like my memory had not caught up to my consciousness yet.

It sounds like you experienced your soul/spirit i.e. away from ego. Have you done any meditation? It provides this same experience.

Is there such a thing as a spiritual moment?

Originally Posted by thespiritual1

One morning, when i woke up, i did not remember anything for a brief moment. In this brief moment, i was awake, but only aware of my existence. I did not remember anything, like who am i, where am i, what am i doing here, etc. It was like my memory had not caught up to my consciousness yet.

Hello The Spiritual,

It is a very nice experience you are describing here.

Hope it will come to append every morning when you wake up. Everything is new then, like for a baby being born in this world.

At least it is how I experience it every morning.

Antoine

[Miss Hepburn]

Originally Posted by thespiritual1

This incident cleared a misconception that i had about my self that i thought if i removed my memory,
including my past, my desires, my ideals, then there would be nothing left of me, or whatever would be left, will not be me.
Now, i realize that memory does not create me at all; its just a useful tool ...
I have no idea how to access it, if you know something, do share.

This darn 3 sentence request!
This was an amazing original post!
A must read for everyone, imo.
.... my memory had not caught up to my consciousness yet.

I tended to think I was the accumulation of memories once, also.
I've even heard it said!

The only thing I could contribute to accessing this space is in long meditation. (I mean you forget you are in a body sitting there! Ha!
Let alone the past!)
Now, you may have to sit for 3 hours before you get to that place, granted...
depends on your experience practicing being in stillness and silence, comfortably, peacefully not moving at all -
It's a wonderful thing.

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

Now, you may have to sit for 3 hours before you get to that place, granted...

In the beginning yes it may take up to three hours, granted.
But comes a time that just a single breath, not even, is enough to get to that place.
IMHO

[Guillaume]

Originally Posted by Legrand

In the beginning yes it may take up to three hours, granted.
But comes a time that just a single breath, not even, is enough to get to that place.
IMHO

Agreed and shared.
It's experiencing the present moment, and only the present moment outside meditation.

Before meditating, it's odd to actually not have that memory or those projections into the future.
And after 100s or 1000s of hours of meditation, it becomes odd to leave the present moment and go wandering in memories and projections.

[Miss Hepburn]

Originally Posted by Guillaume

And after 100s or 1000s of hours of meditation, it becomes odd to leave the
present moment and go wandering in memories and projections.

OMG, Are you ever correct!

I have heard talk about us having 10s of thousands of thoughts in an hour or something...and I always go, "Huh?"
But, people actually do! They tell me...and esp when they can't sleep.
(But, not after decades of sitting for 3-6 hrs in silence, often.)