--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On Nov 4, 2005, at 6:31 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > > > > > on 11/4/05 8:04 AM, Paula Youmans at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> I get this and find it just as boring a lot of the time and would > > >> like > > >> to avoid it if I could. > > >> > > >> **** > > >> I had the same problem with sleep. I don't think sleeping less is > > >> a huge sign of enlightenment, so I'm not claiming anything, but > > >> there was a good year of my life (and it still happens off and on) > > >> that I was lucky to get 4 hours of sleep. After four to five > > >> hours, I was completely awake. Normally I don't think it would be > > >> so bad, but when you are walking around a house (and a city) where > > >> everyone else is asleep, the cat and dog are even asleep oh my god > > >> it can start getting to you. For a couple of months I did a lot of > > >> writing and art and cleaning and ..there are really a LOT of hours > > >> in a day. > > >> I just had to retrain myself to sleep whether I needed it or not. > > >> Now, I can finally lie down and just systematically shut down > > >> (thank god) .but I feel bad for people that report these types of > > >> problems. It can get really disturbing in western society when you > > >> don't sleep a lot. > > >> I'm a dolt seriously. If I can train myself to sleep normal again, > > >> then anyone can. > > >> Good luck to you guys that bites (I know). > > >> ~Paula > > >> > > > I enjoy sleeping but I would love to be able to get by on a few > > > hours. There are so many things I would rather be doing. > > > Meditating, reading, walking in the woods, etc. > > > > That's the way I feel as well. There's nothing nicer than good yogic > > sleep--as you awake feeling much fresher than even the best regular > > sleep--and then awakening several hours before dawn to do a nice long > > practice in the quiet before sunrise is wonderful. > > > > Desires so deep, they even have to do with sleep. :) > > Not exactly, "nothing can be added to this state, and nothing can be > taken away". >
So true. How about "spontaneous right sleep?" ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
